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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: CHASE & ASSOCIATES <mitch.chase@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:26:55 +0000
Subject: Financial Instrument for Lease and Sale BG/SBLC.


LEASED BG/SBLC ON THE EURO CLEAR BANK SCREEN
Leasing fee= 9+2(No Upfront Fee)

Total Face Value: Minimum of 50M Euro/USD (FIFTY Million Euro/USD) to
Maximum of 100B Euro/USD (One Hundred Billion Euro/USD)

A BG/SBLC is raised from a Top AA rated Bank, in your name and Bank
Account in the tune of Face value of instrument. The BG/SBLC will be
placed on a Euro clear Bank Screen of pages 1-15, as soon as you
received the 15 pages of the Euro clear you take it to your Bank and
Bank officer confirm/verifies the BG/SBLC with your receiving bank.
Upon confirmation of the Euro clear Bank Screen of pages 1-15 you will
pay 1% cash via wire transfer to provider, for Processing and
Administration fee. Within 24 hours after the Processing and
Administration fee received, MT760 Swift will be transmitted to your
Account. Upon confirmation of MT760 swift, beneficiary pay provider
total of 9+2 % of face value via wire transfer for leasing fees and
broker commission.

FOR SALE OF BG/SBLC
Sale Price= 38% +2%
Minimum Face Value of BG/SBLC= 50M

We also give out loans to individuals,businesses and corporate organisations.

I look forward to your feedback.


Contact person: Mitch Chase Jnr
Private email: mitch.chase@outlook.com


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