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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: "Capt. Nohad Ghazal." <webmaster@adtectaiping.gov.my>
Reply-To: "Capt. Nohad Ghazal." <mhkm778899@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 02:08:04 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: NEW BUSINESS.........





My Beloved Friend,

My names are Capt. Nohad Ghazal originally from Libya. I am one of the Muammar Gaddafi`s loyalist who crossed over to Niger Republique, I have some valuables that i deposited in the security vault which include Gold Bars, and Cash in Euros and Dollars drawn from Central Bank of Libya, Sirte Branch I managed to excape from Libya through Niger Republic, I later transloaded the treasures packed in boxes to Northern border country with Niger Republique but was told by the government to leave their country, so I finally transloaded the treasures to Benin Republic and went back to our provided quarters in Niger Republic. You can read the BBC news below on the link.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14799075

The Niger Government were preventing me from making further moves to any other countries as I may face the United Nations court any time but my main objectives is to secure my treasures first for the sustainment of my family. I have thousands of killos of 24 karat, pure Gold in bars and Dust and Suit case of funds in Euros and Dollars. The cash are in crates of Millions.

Like i said above, I have succeeded in tansloading the treasures to Benin, I need your co-operation in this matter for safe keeping these treasures, my appointed lawyer in Benin will register some quantities of these treasure in your name on neutral grounds without linking to me. You will take 40% for safe keeping them and will later release 60% of the quantities trusted in your hands to my family in the future, I could not bank these treasured by myself in any country on my names for security reasons as to avoid seizure and confiscation by those to want to try me in their Law Court.

I don`t need any how person, I have gone through your profile and noticed that you are the type of person needed to carry out transactions of this magnitude as I am tightly avoiding spies. I am having the help of a trusted lawyer in Benin and he will help you make legal documents to safe keep the treasures on your names without breaching the law whatsoever, There is no risk attached or involve to this transaction, i am in a safe location watching what could be of my fate as the day advances.

I will need to hear from you as soon as possible in order to link you up with the appointed and trusted lawyer in Benin Republic so that he can start processing the treasures safe keeping with you.

Regards,
Capt. Nohad Ghazal.

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