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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: Hendra Sulistio <uacsales@gbs.cd>
Reply-To: hendrasulistio4@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2015 10:50:40 +0100
Subject: PROPOSITION FOR PARTNERSHIP


Dear Partner,

PROPOSITION FOR PARTNERSHIP
I am Mr. Sulistio, Legal Practitioner, based in London, United
Kingdom. I write you in respect of a client of mine, Late Mr.
Ratnavale Victor, dual citizen of Switzerland and Britain, who died
together with his wife (Ratnavale, Joyce) in a Plane crash on Monday
7th September 1998 GMT 14:22 UK while they were flying from New York
to Geneva. Please see site below for more information:
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.html

The late Mr. Victor Ratnavale left in his bank the sum of Fifty
Million US Dollars ($50 Million) and nobody will ever come for this
money because he died with his entire family. I am the only person
that is aware of this money since Mr. Victor Ratnavale did not give to
his bank any next of kin to inherit his money. The bank has contacted
me to present his next of kin being his attorney. All efforts I have
made to locate any of his relatives through the embassy here in
United Kingdom has failed all this while and I cannot forfeit these
funds to the bank hence my request for your kind cooperation for this
business of mutual benefit. If you can partner with me to transfer
these funds, I will give you 40% of this entire fund while the
remaining 60% shall be for me. I am hoping to get a favorable response
from you. I shall readily provide all necessary legal documents for
the transfer. Send me your reply with information to my email. Below
is the information we need to enable us transfer the Funds to your
desired Account.
1. Your Legal Names, Contact Address, Telephone and fax numbers, Date
of Birth, occupation, Sex and Marital Status.
2. Bank details to include bank name & address, swift code, account
number etc.
3. Scanned copy of your international passport or driver’s license
for proper identification.

Finally, you must assure me of absolute confidentiality, trust and
honesty. Kindly send your reply with information to my email:
hendrasulistio3@yahoo.com

Regards,
Hendra T. Sulistio
99 Bishops Gate, 10th Floor
London EC2R 7DH, England.
Email: hendrasulistio3@yahoo.com
Tel/Fax: (0044) 7006063235

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