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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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Fraud email example:

From: TEE MIDASCONSULT <teeconsult@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: teeconsult15@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 04:23:45 -0700
Subject: TEE MIDASCONSULT : ADVISE & GUIDELINES NEEDED ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY.



                                                                    TEE MIDASCONSULT.

Our company TEE MIDASCONSULT is a government approved IMMIGRATION & EMPLOYMENT manpower company recruiting for employment placements for CANADA, UK, USA and ALASKA. (Licence No. 1072162). Date of expiry : 09 / September / 2015.

I have gone through your profile as a tourist guide. I want you to assist and give a business woman some guidelines, she has decided to relocate to another country to set up business, I have assured her of your help.

Her name is Mrs. Madjara Musa Lamine, a widow, the late husband owns a gold and Diamond mining company in Freetown, Sierra Leone. She wish to come and open a jewellery manufacturing factory there in your country.
 
She has already visited the commercial department of your embassy here in the Cotonou, Benin and according to her, they told her it is possible for a foreigners to do business in your country but your country's laws do not permit foreign nationals to purchase immovable property in if they reside outside the country. However, immovable property may be purchased by a foreign national residing outside to carry on a business activity with only with assistance of a citizen and approval of the Central Bank of your country.
 
The embassy said the minimum capital to own a business is $10 million USD, and $5 million USD for joint business and 50% of the business project would have to be developed within 5 years from the date of obtaining all statutory clearances and approval.
 
She needs your assistance as a citizen to be able to move her fund and settle down there and do business, that is the reason why am contacting you and I believe you will try your best for her without any problems, please I want you to help her, she hope to move to Malaysia with her son and resources.
 
Since your country is one of the world consumer of Gold and precious gems, I believe you can also benefit from this woman’s  investment project. She has already handed everything over to me to get her someone, as a manpower recruitment agent, I found your contact in our database as a licenced tourist guide and I decided to get in touch with you.
 
Thanks and best regards to you and your family.

Mr.Abdul-Samad Tanoh
+22961968135
MD, TEE MIDASCONSULT.

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