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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: "Joseph Dunn" <joseph_dunn0265@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: joseph_dunn01@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:44:15 +0100
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

FROM: MR. JOSEPH DUNN.
JOHANESSBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
TEL:0027781859993
 
 
 
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don't know me in person, First I must introduce myself I am MR. JOSEPH DUNN, The only son of the late MR. ABORO DUNN Chief Special Assistant to the IVORIAN Rebel Leader,  My father Mr. ABORO DUNN was murdered in the fighting dispute between IVORIAN government and the Rebels  in  IVORY COAST.
I decided to reach you through your address, before the death of my father he took me to Johannesburg South Africa to deposit the sum of USD$30,000, 000.00(THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS] in a private security and finance company.  This problem came when a cew failed against our President Laurent Gbagbo. General Clement Dusu Chief Rebel Leader ask my father to help him divert the funds to abroad which my father used the opportunity to deposit the money for me in case of the future because he knows that he might die when the fight began.
 
As a Refugees (ASYLUM SEEKERS) I am not allow to operate any bank account or to be involved in any huge financial transaction and  as the only child of my father I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign partner where this money could be transferred without any problem.If you therefore accept to assist me which I know you will, please do get in touch with me through the above telephone or e-mail address for more briefing on this business proposal.

For your assistance I have two options for you First, you can choose to have a certain percentage of the money Secondly, you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country whichever the option you choose feel free to notify me as I have also mapped out 5% of the total money to defray all the incidental expenses either of us might incur in the process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership, I am willing to give you 20% of the total sum while the remaining 75% will be for me and for my investment in your country under your control.
 
I therefore implore you to please maintain the absolute confidentiality of this matter even if you decide not to help me.  This business proposal is absolutely risk free and 100% assurance, genuine and legal.

Thanks and best regards.
MR JOSEPH DUNN.


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