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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: "B Foster" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <boab.foster1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 11:33:06 -0700
Subject: Business Proposal

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Boab Foster legal representative of the late Mr.D. Portanova, a citizen of your country who died Along with his immediate family in a motor accident here in london.He left the Amount of $11.738.411 Million meanwhile his bank wants to transfer the benefit to the member of the Expanded family represented at the presentation of my office.


The time in receiving your reply and as you know I right contact you in this matter based on the fact That you hold the Same Surname with my client at the end and had the Same nationality i am looking for,i had serched the relative without success and finally Instead of the fund to be seized by Finance Companies as I Mentioned in my proposal.


ABOUT LATE MR. D. PORTANOVA: Of course, I know that You Can connected or not to swear know Mr.D. Portanova, Even I really do a thorough Investigation and That Was convinced he had non-recognized living in the report as I understand in london That
sometime in 1978.


VIEW HERITAGE: Please Understand That the family next to Heritage Said the law is not limited to Relations dead nor in good faith to the circuit of parental relationship,But it is about Choosing the benefactor as to Which he/she wants to be for (beneficiaries), Officially or write, or informally by secret intelligence information to beneficiaries, be HimHer Business partner relationship, the relative, friend or benign, so on the basis of the above being Said, I Seek your consent to present you as neighbor to my client.

DOCUMENTATION back-up: As a matter of fact,note That all documents That would be required in a transaction of this nature found you bonafide beneficiaries and relative to my late client Eventually Will duly and Legally obtained your name and favour.


I do not know you Personally, I feel That you Will Be soft enough human to be honest with me to bring you to an agreement Capable of They charge us as something tangible. The Most Important Issue To Be considered now is faith and trust in this issue, so I plead That Should Be Our watchword this throughout this transaction and I can Assure you on my part fully That as much as I work this with you I Will Always Remain the Same.


BEGINNING THE PROCESS: To this end, I ask you to Provide me with These enable immediate commencement of transfer Procedure:

1. Your full name:
2. Date of birth:
3. Marital status:
4. Occupation:
5. Contact Address
6. Your private E-mail Address:
7. direct telephone and fax numbers:


BENEFITS: To this end, I Have Decided to offer you 45% of Genereral Fund, 5% I suggest Should Be donated to the less privileged the while the Remaining 50% Will be my part of the shares.

NOTE: Upon Completion of this transaction I intend to travel together with my wife to meet with you at your place for the allocation of funds nor Suggested above and Also to Discuss Relations and investment businessinterest.

Thanking you for your anticipated Cooperation.

boabfosterchamber
Name: Boab Foster
Email: boabfoster1@gmail.com
Fax: +44 700 602 0992
TELL:+44 742 435 0471

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