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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: "Rt. Dr. James Slotta" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesslotta@outlook.fr>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2017 12:33:41 -0000
Subject: READ CAREFULLY

Dear Client,
 
 
It please me to write to you with all honor, i once again accept your mail and i appreciate your effort in wanting to be in partnership with me.
 
I know we do not know each other well, but this mail did not just come to you by coincidence, it took me a while to convince my conscience to mail you after my repeated research.
 
There has been a lot of internet scams and irregularity these later days and i as a retired banker with all my 15 years in the banking sector wants you to participate in this transaction of a high magnitude with me without disclosing any of our activities to anyone.
 
 
I have information leading to Engr. Joel Neve who was banking with Investec Bank Limited for 11 years now merged with financial bank and ora bank, before they met their untimely death in 2004, it is quite unfortunate that all that he labored and banked in the above named bank is now history to them.I am making an offer to you to participate in reviving of the funds in your country quietly without a third party knowing our activities i repeat.
 
 
Below are the qualities i need for you to be qualified to participate in this transaction.
 
1. Partner must have an overseas/personal account.
 
2. Partner must have borrowing power.
 
3. Partner must be highly a confidential entity.
 
4. Partner must have access to internet at least 3 times in a week.
 
These are all i need to perfect this transaction worth only  $9,340,000 (Nine Million Three Hundred and Forty Thousand United States Dollars) Only, the amount that will be flashed/credited to your account i repeat will be $9,340,000 (Nine Million Three Hundred and Forty Thousand United States Dollars) only, and the material that will be used is known as terminal to terminal wire transfer, it does not need a customer to come to the bank. This is the latest wire tool instrument routing transit number 026009593 (you are free to google these digits) that will be used to complete the transfer.
 
I need your clarification on this, after which we both will sign a confidential and sealed agreement to solidify our partnership and also release our information which consists of the following
 
Full Names
 
Full Address
 
Country
 
Telephone Numbers
 
Private Email Address
 
 
Rt. Dr. James Slotta.

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