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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: "Mr. Bernard Molina." <bernardmoladmin@myway.com>
Reply-To: bernardmoladmin@latinmail.com
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 20:49:21 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Urgent and Confidencial




























MR. BERNARD MOLINA. TEL. 0034 639 471 900GOOD DAY,I am contacting you because of a business proposal concerning an abandoned huge sum of money deposited in my Company. On 21st of July 1999, an Oil consultant and contractor, MR. RICHARD CHAN made a deposit of Twelve million United States Dollars (US$12,000,000.00) in my Security and Finance Company here in Madrid, Spain. Actually, I decided to contact you due to the urgency needed to clear and transfer this Fund for our Mutual benefits.

Actually he deposited this funds amounting to US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve million United States Dollars), for safe keeping in my Company and Company,s records shows that the funds was actually for a project our late customer wanted to start in the near future (a multi million Dollar steel plant in Florida, USA), before his sudden and untimely death alongside with his 37year old wife and his 8years old son in an Automobile crash 2000 in London.. Since his death none of his relations or next-of-kin has come forward to laysafe keeping in my company and this is basically the reason why I am contacting you. And my Company cannot release the property unless someone applies for claim as the next-of-kin to the deceased as indicated in our Operation-Guidelines.Upon this discovery, I now seek your permission to have you stand as a next of kin to the deceased as all documentations will be carefully worked out by me for the funds to be released in your favour as the beneficiary's next of
kin.Please acknowledge the receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual business endeavour by furnishing me with the following; Full name and address Direct Telephone and fax numbers Occupation and position Nationality Date of birthThese requirements will enable me prepare an Agreement that will guide us throughout the duration the transaction. I shall be compensating you with 30% of the total money while 10% will be for any expenses enquired on the process and the rest 60% will be mine on final conclusion of this project. Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of mutual benefit and I may require your assistance to invest my share in your country. If this proposal is acceptable by you, do not try to take undue advantage of the trust I will bestowed in you. I await your urgent mail. Best Regards,Mr. Bernard Molina.







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