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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: david ellis <dav.ellis22@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 11:08:00 +0100
Subject: RE: I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVED
THIS MAIL

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Dear Intending Associate,








* I wish to ask for your attention, due to the urgency of this
transaction. I got your contact information from a reputable
business/professional directory of your country which gives me assurance of
your legibility as a business person. I feel quite safe dealing with you in
this business proposition having gone through your remarkable profile on
the internet and which my client intend investing part of the money into
any profitable business you will introduce as i urge you to treat it with
the seriousness it deserves. I am a freelance, independent investment
broker based here in Britain.Due to my privileged Spanish background, I
have been consulted by an erstwhile Councilor, a Real Estate Mogul and a
top-ranking member of the Ruling Party in Marbella Spain. My client now
wishes to channel $150million into an interest yielding ventures. He looks
to make this investment discreetly under discretionary asset management
arrangement.*





* I am seeking a reliable and honest person (who i can manage) that will be
capable and fit to provide either an existing bank account or set up a new
Bank account to receive this fund, even an empty account can serve this
purpose, or you help to seek an honest and, reliable businessman who can
assist us. We have agreed to start the first transfer with Fourty five
million Dollars [$45,000.000] and upon the successful transfer of the first
$45 million without hitches or disappointment from you I shall re-apply for
the remittance of the balance of the fund to your nominated account.*








*I have contacted you on the consideration that I could discuss with you on
the possibility of my client placing this fund with you for management
either in your existing establishment or other venture to be undertaken at
your discretion under terms to be agreed upon. He prefers that this
investment be made in your country. I would be expecting your response in
order that we may discuss furtherin detail . Yours faithfully,*

*David B. Ellis*

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