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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: Alberto Sergio
Reply-To: albertobsergio@outlook.it
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:58:37 +0300
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP

Hello Friend,

How are you doing today. I want you to go through this email thoroughly for better understanding. I am MR. ALBERTO SERGIO (Italiana by nationality), the Director for Credit stocks & shares {Banca Barclays Roma} and I am in charge of all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds, I have more than 150 Corporate Investors attached to my portfolio whose Capital Investment Funds are being managed and administered by me. This Capital Investment Funds has a value of over US$300.Million net which is used for trading in Stock Market, and Lending with Profit Returns every end of year. Each corporate investor is expected to receive interest from his total Investment Capital Funds per annum on each of the Investment Capital Funds.
I make an excess of 8.% each from all the Investor's Investment Capital Funds annually which have exceeded our targeted 20% of the Total Investment Capital Funds and so far i have secretly made $14 Million over time from Investor’s Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (E.M.R.C.P). However, I cannot transfer this fund to myself and hereby seek for a foreigner, who has no trace of contact to with me; who would be willing to stand as an Investor to receive these funds as Tenure Investment Proceeds in his/her account as fast as possible otherwise if discovered, our establishment will convert the funds into the company's treasury .*This is a fair deal without any risk attached .I will do everything legally required to ensure that the project goes smoothly and it shall pass through all Laws of International Banking.
*MY PROPOSAL; I AM PREPARED TO SHARE THE PROCEEDS 50% (me) / 50% WITH YOU.
Please if my offer is of no appeal to you, delete this message and forget I ever contacted you.and if you find yourself able to work with me kindly contact me for further information of transaction. Please do not betray my confidence, if we can be of one accord.
I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE.
Regards,
Alberto Sergio
albertosergio@accountant.com

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