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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: "Estim" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 17:24:20 +0100
Subject: Mrs. Patricia Estim

Hi
 
I wish to invest in your country my interest is in a company with potentials for rapid growth in long term. I have $18.5 million dollars to invest with you, if both of us agree on a particular term. What I have in mind is to invest in a company that will be paying my family (35%) from the profit made on the fund I invested with you annually.
 
And am looking for private businessmen and corporations with good business ideas that I can invest with, if you will agree on my terms of investment, I wish to invest in areas like Health care Project, Investment in  Real estate, Crude Oil,  and any other areas for investment.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
Mrs. Patricia Estim

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