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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: "Appelbe & Solicitors." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ambroseapp399@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2024 10:28:29 -0700
Subject: Re: Business Proposal.

ATTENTION: President/CEO.
 
 
 
I write to make this urgent business proposal to you. I was assigned by a client of my Clients to seek a reliable partner who will assist in providing a convenient account in any designated bank for the transfer of US$40,000,000.00.
 
 
 
This amount came about as a result of deliberate inflation of Contract Value awarded by their Department - The Department of Agriculture (USDA) to an expatriate Company (precisely Deere machinery USA Inc for supply of Agricultural Tractors/ Machinery).
The contract was concluded and payment made to them, remaining the over-invoiced amount of US$40million, which my clients want to transfer now in your favor for disbursement among ourselves. The transfer of this money can only be possible with the help of a trusted Partner who will be presented as the beneficiary of the fund.
As government officials, my clients are not allowed to operate foreign accounts, hence the need to contact you.
 
 
 
It has been agreed that 35% of the total sum will be for you for providing the account while 5% will be set aside for the expenses incurred during the cost of transfer of the fund into your account, while 60% will be reserved for us.
However, we hereby solicit for your assistance in providing a convenient account where this fund would be transferred.
 
 
 
For security reasons, we demand that you keep this proposal and the entire transaction confidential and to yourself alone.
 
 
Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free and I am on standby to give more details as you may require.
 
Looking forward to hearing from you.
 
 
Regards,
 
Attorney Ambrose.
Ambrose Appelbe & Solicitors.
ambroseapp399@gmail.com

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