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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: Bussiness
Reply-To: <ongzh.kelly@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 17:55:05 +0200
Subject: MESSAGE FROM:MS.KELLY 20/15


From: Ms. Kelly Zhong zhong.kelly101@hotmail.com Request for Confidential B=
usiness Relationship I know that this will come to you as a surprise since =
we dont know each other before. For the purpose of introduction, I was a si=
lent business partner to the Former CEO (Tony Hayward) of British Petroleum=
(BP), in United Kingdom. After due deliberation , I decided to contact you=
for your assistance in standing as benefactor to the sum of USD$45,000,000=
.00. (Forty Five Million United States Dollars) equivalent because, I am cu=
rrently in need of a silent foreign partner whose identity i can use to tra=
nsfer the said sum. This fund accrued legitimately to me as commission from=
foreign contracts (Oil Spill in The Gulf Of Mexico) with British Petroleum=
during my time in active service through my private connections. The fund =
is presently waiting to be remitted from within Europe to any overseas bene=
ficiary confirmed by me as a partner/associate/receiver. By virtue of my po=
litical position, I cannot acquire this money with my name. For this reason=
I took it upon myself to look for an overseas silent partner who could wor=
k with me to facilitate transfer of this fund for our mutual benefit, hence=
the reason for this message. What I am requesting from you is: (1) To be m=
y silent partner and receive the funds as the sole benefactor to the contra=
ct amount which I shall secure all legal documentation here in U.K to authe=
nticate my claim on your behalf. (2) Send me your full names and a private =
direct mobile number for easy communication under your control. (3) Receive=
the funds as the beneficiary, take out your commission after tax and keep =
the rest of the money until I arrive there to meet you after the transfer i=
s completed. My proposal is that after you receive the funds, it would be s=
hared as follows: (1) 25% to you as commission for your co-operation and as=
sistance in facilitating the transfer from Europe to any of your nominated =
account, while the remaining 75% belongs to me. You will be free to take ou=
t your commission immediately after the money hits your country since my ob=
jective is to invest the money in a foreign Country; it would be appreciate=
d if you could also help me with advice and direction (Consultation) on inv=
esting into profitable/lucrative ventures in your country for an additional=
5%. However, this is optional, and if it is not convenient for you to furt=
her assist me with investing the money, we can end our cooperation after yo=
u make available to me my share of the money. this transaction, although di=
screte, is legitimate and the money will be transferred successfully with a=
ll necessary back-up documents showing legitimate source/origin of fund. Th=
e transfer will be effected within a period not longer than two weeks as so=
on as we reach an agreement and you furnish me with a suitable response ind=
icating your interest for processing the transfer to my private email: zhon=
g.kelly101@hotmail.com . I plead with you on one issue, whether you are int=
erested or not, kindly do not expose this information to anyone else. I con=
firm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks either to me =
or yourself. Please, your immediate response will be highly appreciated whe=
ther you are interested or not. Yours Truly, Ms. Kelly Zhong

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