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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- caspamasgb@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: josefina@eliotours.es
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 11:59:10 +0200
Subject: Hello

Good Day,

Everything that happens to one has a spiritual significance. I was
just leafing through the profiles of some names in the Internet before
I came through your Contact information.I am Mr. Caspa Mapulu an
expert accountant and head of the accounting department of Societe
General Bank Plc.

I have a proposal urgent and very confidential business to make with
you, In January 2008 a petroleum Consultant Brazilian has opened an
account with a value of (Â£11,342,500m)Pounds (Eleven million three
hundred and forty two thousand five hundred British pounds)

We have been notified the depositary of the fund to our bank died of
cancer since December 2010 and after investigation I discovered that
he had died without making a will and all attempts to trace his next
of kin were fruitless.

After study of all the parameters in this case, I contacted that i
could dispose of these funds without problem and the transfer to a
foreign country in any legality and this i will need the help of a
partner living outside of my country.

For that, I am prepared to give you 40% of these funds and the rest
will be for me and after your response, I will give you more details
and documents to help you understand this transaction.

Waiting for your reply I wish you a good day. My Email= (caspamasgb@gmail.com)

Cordially,
Mr. Caspa Mapulu.
Direct Email= (caspamasgb@gmail.com)

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