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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.Andreas Valentino" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <v.andreas201@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2015 12:23:01 -0700
Subject: Hello...

*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro*
Good day,
Firstly, I must intimate you with the fact that this "management placement" consist of re-organizing the ownership status of the funds in question and subsequently transferring same to you for immediate management/investment in long term profit oriented ventures.
 
Secondly, it is imperative that the most valuable criteria to qualify you for this placement is on the basis that you are both practically and technically qualified to handle and manage such an amount of funds. That is not negotiable. This is because of the basic requirements and confidentiality agreement our firm has signed with the client in question.
 
This is a brief on the Placement:
 
Value of funds: $39 Million US Dollars.
Location of funds: LA Caxia
Placement open to: INDIVIDUALS/COMPANIES.
Fund Disbursement: ASAP
AREAS OF INVESTMENT INTEREST: Health, Real Estate, Oil Sector or Construction.
Purpose of Funds: Long Term Investment (at least) 5-10% ROI/PA
CLIENT'S FULL NAME: MR. CHEN SHUI-BIAN
 
My client is in a difficult predicament with the Taiwanese government because of his involvement in politics and the present government has sworn to ruin him because he sponsored a major party against the ruling government with his Influence.
 
I have been directly contacted as a friend by Mr. Chen Shui-bian to recruit a foreign corporate body or individual under whose identity the funds will be transferred out of Spain For your benefit of doubt, the terms are to re-profile the entire identity of the funds under your ownership. The monies will be transferred to you ASAP. My duty is to ensure that the beneficiary documents for this transaction is by all means satisfied and within the ambit of local/international laws. I am entirely responsible for the facilitating of the beneficiary documents that will put you or your company in place as the rightful owners of the funds. Thereafter, you will therefore be legally qualified to receive the funds for management purposes only.
 
Consequently, we may commence without delay once we have been able to secure your trust and partnership. The funds will be ready to leave the shores of Singapore to you as soon as we have established a reasonable degree of trust with each other once you have satisfied the basic qualification requirements. My client demand utmost confidentiality as regards his involvement with the funds in question.
 
Nonetheless, in order to commence the re-direction of the funds to you, we will require that you submit the following information listed below:
 
1} HAVE YOU IN YOUR ENTIRE LIFE HANDLE FUNDS WORTH ONE MILLION DOLLARS BEFORE?
2} HAVE YOU HANDLED LARGE FUNDS, AND SUCCESSFULLY?
3} CAN YOU BE ABLE TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE YOUR COUNTRY IF NEED BE?
4} YOUR FULL NAMES:
5} CONFIRM YOUR PRESENT ADDRESS:
6} YOUR PRESENT OCCUPATION:
7} HOME, OFFICE AND CELL PHONE:
 
The above information will enable us to determine your qualification for receivership and subsequent placement of the funds to you. The data will also be used in the drafting and preparation of all the vital paper documentations in your particulars before the funds can be transferred from Spain to you there in your country and in liquid.
 
As it stands out, these are the briefs of this investment proposal. I will immediately forward to you a "Consultant Non-Disclosure Agreement" for you to read carefully and sign only if you agree to the terms contained therein.
 
I await any further inquiries that you may have. I will give you further instructions in my next mail to you. Once again, I look forward to our success and business partnership and do get back swiftly so that I know your position as regards the investment.
 
Sincerely,
Mr.Andreas Valentino

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