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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: Omar Sissoko <garbamary54@gmail.com>
Reply-To: omarsissoko48@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 13:23:36 +0100
Subject: Business Partnership

My name is Mr. Omar Sissoko and I decided to reach you directly to solicit
for your assistance and guidelines in making a business investment and
transfer of US$8,600,000.00 (Eight Million Six Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) to your country and with you as a partnership.



Please I must plead for your confidence in this transaction. I am a high
placed official working with the Department of (Minerals and Energy) in my
country Benin Republic. Me and my colleague are currently in need of a
client foreign partner whose identity we can use to transfer this sum of
money.




But at this moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this
profitable business investment until I get your response for more details
which I and my colleagues will highly appreciate. This fund accrued to us
as commission from foreign contracts works through our private connections.



Because as high placed civil servants, we are not allowed by the civil
service code of conduct to own or operate bank accounts outside of our
shores. By virtue of our positions as civil servants in my country, we
cannot acquire this money in our names. On the other hand, it is not safe
for us to keep the money here due to the unstable political environment. I
have been mandated as a matter of trust by my colleagues, to look for an
overseas silent partner who could work with us to facilitate transfer of
this fund for our mutual benefit.



My proposal is that after you receive the funds, it would be shared as
follows: 25% to you as commission for your cooperation and assistance in
facilitating the transfer while the remaining 75% belongs to me and two
colleagues. You will be free to take out your commission immediately after
the money hits your account in your country. Since our objective is to
invest the money in a foreign country, it would be appreciated if you could
also help us with advice and direction on investing into profitable
ventures in your country.



However, this is optional, and if it is not convenient for you to further
to assist us with investing the money, we can end our cooperation after you
make available to me our part of the money. I plead with you on one issue,
whether you are interested or not, kindly do not expose this information to
anyone else. I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any
risks either to yourself or us.



Regards,

Omar Sissoko.

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