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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. Pascal Oni," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.pascaloni6@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2016 15:34:42 -0800
Subject: Partnership Business Proposal,

Office Address: No 1 Horse Guards Road,
London, UK SW1A 2HQ
Tel: +44793701432
Fax: +44702407139
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My Dear Friend,
 
 
 
Partnership Business Proposal,
 
 
I am Mr. Mr. Pascal Oni, from London. I work with a Chancellor of the Exchequer and Second Lord of the Treasury of the United Kingdom. The HM Treasury, and the reason of this mail is about business transfer of a huge sum of money from a deceased account. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of this deal, We decided to contact you due to the urgency of this business proposal.
 
 
PROPOSITION;
 
We discovered an abandoned sum (£7.5 Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds Sterling) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign customers who died along with his entire family. Since his death, none of his next-of kin or relations has come forward to lay claims for this money as the heir. We cannot release the fund from his account unless someone applies for claim as the next-of-kin to the deceased. Upon this discovery, we now seek your permission to have you stand as a next of kin to the deceased as all documentations will be carefully worked out by us for the funds (£7.5M) to be released in your favor as the beneficiary's next of kin.
 
 
Therefore, it may interest you to know that we have secured from the probate an order of mandamus to locate any of deceased beneficiaries. Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual business endeavor by furnishing me with your contact details and valid Telephone Number. Because as high placed civil servants, we are not allowed by the civil service code of conduct to own or operate bank accounts outside of our shores. On the other hand, it is not safe for us to keep the money here due to unstable political environment. I have been mandated as a matter of trust by my colleagues, to look for an overseas silent partner who could work with us to facilitate transfer of this fund for our benefit, Hence the reason for this email.
 
My proposal is that after you receive the funds, it would be shared as follows: 40% to you as commission for your co-operation and assistance in facilitating the transfer, 10% has been map out for any taxation fee that might occur during the course of this transfer while the remaining 50% belongs to colleagues and I. You will be free to take out your commission immediately after the money hits your bank account in your country. Since our objective is to invest the money in a foreign country, it would be appreciated if you could also help us with advice and direction on investing into profitable ventures in your country.
 
These requirements will enable us file letter of claim to the appropriate departments for necessary approvals in your favor before the transfer can be made. We shall be compensating you with a million dollars on final conclusion of this project, while the rest shall be for us. Your share stays while the rest shall be for us for investment purposes. I find myself privileged to have this information and this is a great opportunity of a life time of success without risks.
 
 
 
I will be looking forward to hear from you with your contact details and telephone number.Reply:
 
dr.pascaloni6@gmail.com
 

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