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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: Mr James <omarhafeez101@gmail.com>
Reply-To: smtih.m@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:50:55 -0800
Subject: Anticipating your response

I am a procurement assistant with instructions to secure a Capable person
who can handle an investment to the tune of US$100M to US$550M.
This fund will be Transferred to your custody and you will be Charged with
the sole responsibility of investing the funds in Businesses of your choice
with an Annual Return on Investment (AROI) of 5-10% per year.
The fund Belong to High Profile Individuals Who Are Highly Placed in
government and wish to invest anonymously by Providing fund to set up new
business of good return or inject funds to companies seeking for fund to
Increase Productivity in an already Established business for a percentage
share in The Annual Return on Investment (AROI).
Please be Informed that the investor wants to make sure that the investment
fund will not be used for high risk investment or illegal business Which
Might put the Entire fund into jeopardy, hence he wants a Capable and
Reliable person or company to use the fund for lucrative investment.
The investment amount is Currently in a bank from Where it will Be
Transferred to your account once both parties meet and sign a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU). All arrangements will be in place for the fund to Be
Transferred to you for investment through the financial Necessary legal
channel of the bank in the custody of the investment fund. The Investments
will be under your direct control and management and once you have the
Agreed-on terms with the investor, the fund will be released to you. Upon
the receipt of the investment of the amount in your account, you will be
entitled to 5% of the total investment fund for all your Efforts in
receiving the fund and as the investment manager. Also, you will be
entitled to 30% of the profit / AROI, while the investor will be entitled
to 70% and the investment will be for a period of 6 years or more,as Agreed
by the parties. All
These terms will be captured in the MOU. I will be counting on you to
factor me in the AROI share and keep me updated with your discussions with
the investor at all times.
Therefore, I will request that you send me Further details about yourself.
Once I receive proposition details, I will forward your contact details to
The Personal assistant of the investor who is Charged with the
responsibility of handling the whole process of the investment in order to
Facilitate a Meeting Between yourself and the
investor's representative.We look forward to your co-operation and wealth
creation through partnership and I await your urgent response.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
JAMES SMITH FINANCIAL EXPERT / BUSINESS CONSULTANT LONDON UK

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