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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: "Mr. Timothy Jones" <onlineremittance@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: un_mrtedmoore@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:08:37 -0600
Subject: MUTUAL BUSINESS

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL


Greetings,


I am the Chief Financial Officer of, Falkland oil and Gas marketing
company London UK, and by the virtue, as the Chief Financial Officer. I
got your contact through a directory search and decided to propose this
business am seeking your assistance in remittance of, 95, 000, 000, 00
EUROS, (Ninety five million Euros) to your account for private investment
purpose, hence my request for your assistance.


SOURCE OF THE FUND:
The fund to be transferred into your account accrued from an over-invoiced
contract amount awarded for the completion of the last phase of our
refinery, valves and depot for storage of product all over our branches
here in the UK which include laying of distribution pipelines. The
contract which was originally valued for, 127, 000, 000,00. EUROS, was
manipulated to read, 222, 000, 000, 00. EUROS, the extra, 95,000, 000,00.
EUROS, is what i want to transfer to your account, the original
contractors who executed the job has been paid all their contract bills
remaining this 95,000, 000, 00.EUROS.


DISBURSEMENT:
I have resolved that you take 40% of the total amount for your assistance
in fronting you as a sub contractor to claim the remaining balance of 95,
000, 000, 00.EUROS which is left now in our bank from the over invoice
contract because it is impossible for me to claim the over invoiced amount
here in London without your assistance as a Foreign Contractor. In
addition 10% has been mapped out for any miscellaneous expenses incurred
by me and you during this business while 50% will be my own share.


SECURITY:
All modalities to effect the payment and subsequent transfer of this money
has been worked out, so this transaction is 100% risk free, though you are
required to treat with strictest confidence, on my acceptance please send
to me your personal details and your direct mobile phone number for speedy
correspondence.


I am looking forward to doing business with you. Your prompt reply will be
highly appreciated.


Yours Faithfully,


Mr. Timothy Jones
Executive Director Finance,
Falkland oil and Gas marketing company,
London UK.

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