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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: "Engr. Acosta Trana Pedro Pablo" <tyuppa@niffty.com>
Reply-To: <engracostatranapedropablo@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 00:59:03 -0700
Subject: Hello Sir,( Partnership Request)

Hello Sir,( Partnership Request)

I am Engineer Acosta Trana Pedro Pablo, I'm a Nicaraguense nationale, lived and worked in Naftogaz Ukrainy, the largest national oil and gas company of Ukraine. Shortly after the breakout of the war in Ukraine, I connived with the head of accounts of the corporation and we moved a large sum of money running into millions of dollars to a safe and secure national vault of a country in Europe.

I am now looking for an experienced and professional fund manager either an individual or a corporate body, that can partner with me for investment/s in high yielding but less risky ventures in a stable economy. If you have the capacity and professionalism to handle such an important project, kindly indicate your interest with your direct phone/whats-app number for more clarifications.
Thanks
Regards,
Engr. Acosta Trana Pedro Pablo.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any attachment(s) are intended for a specific person(s). It may contain privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not distribute or copy it. Please delete and advise me by return email or telephone. Thank you.
AVIS DE CONFIDENTIALITÉ: Ce courriel (et toute pièce jointe) est destiné strictement à son ou ses destinataire(s). Son contenu peut être confidentiel ou privilégié. Si cette communication vous est parvenue par erreur, veuillez ne pas la distribuer et ne pas la reproduire. Veuillez la supprimer entièrement de tout système électronique et m’aviser immédiatement par retour de courriel ou par appel téléphonique. Merci.

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