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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: Joseph Thomas <info@fenermotel.com>
Reply-To: <thomas.joseph72@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2015 12:00:34 +0100
Subject: Partnership



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Dear Sir/Ma,

My name is Joseph Thomas from London, i am contacting you on a
partnership proposal. Due to present crisis and circumstance surrounding
me, I intend to look for business partner to entrust my Estates. I have
contacted you on the consideration that I could discuss with you on the
possibility of placing some funds with you for management either in your
existing establishment, or other venture to be undertaken at your
discretion under terms to be agreed upon.

Please are you willing to go into partnership with me, capable of
receiving funds and managing investment on my behalf in your country?
Please if you are, do furnish me more information on the availability of
the areas of investment that you know, and if possible we can work out
modalities to partner together.

Should you be interested in this proposal, kindly state your interest
urgently, to enable me furnish you with more details as soon as I
receive your promising and positive response.

Joe Thomas.
thomas.joseph72@yahoo.co.uk
+44 70 3597 1826.


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