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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: donaldedochie@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 08:25:57 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & CONCEPT.

DONALD WILSON CONSULTANTS.
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS/CORPORATE CONSULTANTS.
DONALD WILSON ,GEORGE WILSON,PHILIP TOM,RUDY DOUGLAS.
79 ALLEN SHOPPING MALL . SUITE A61
IKEJA LAGOS
E-MAIL.: donaldwilson2005@yahoo.com

Good day,


BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & CONCEPT.

We are a renowned financial consultant based in Lagos Nigeria. We would
like to develop business relations with you by establishing a trust agreement
whereby you shall hold, manage invest and distribute all assets received
from us in trust and the proceeds there from, under the terms of trust agreement.


We have a valued client (MR CHARLES TAYLOR ) former liberian president who
possesses US$19, 800,000 (nineteen million eight hundred thousand USD) with
a private equity investment trust company for safe keeping only and subsequently,
invest. he wishes to invest in a stable economy like yours under a stable
and reliable management. he would like to invest in real estates, high yield
banking programs, stocks, shares etc. You shall manage the investment on
our behalf under a written agreement and mutual understanding.

My client, because of his present status, cannot be involved physically
in the management of the fund hence this is going by way of proxy and fiduciary
agent in order to avoid any probe by the present democratic government of
liberia .We are requesting for your assistance to help us secure the fund
from the security company and also help us secure investment outlets and
other attractive investment programs available.

You should be aware that you will manage the complete process & escort our
fiduciary agent through the various procedures. We shall pay for the inconveniences
that we might cause you at the end of the transaction .It will interest
you to know that 5% has been set aside as an abstract projection for reimbursement
to both parties for incidental expenses that may be incurred in the course
of this transaction.

Do not have any doubt in the 100% workability and maximum success of this
business .We trust that you would give us your full trust and co-operation
we have mapped out 25 % for you for the assistance . As you may know ,since
he has been granted Asylum by the Nigerian Government he has not been allowed
to Travel out to any part of the world because the united nations has been
trying to hold him for violation of human right and war crimes hence he
is looking for a reliable Foreigner who will help him out by claiming the
funds on his behalf with the information and Back-up Documents of the funds.


He is interested in companies with potentials for Rapid growth in long terms.
My client is also interested in placing part of her fund in your company
if any and , if your country's bi-laws allows foreign investment. For more
details,we will require your name,address,telephone and fax numbers so that
we can commence communication immediately.

Yours faithfully,

Dr.Donald Wilson,
President/CEO.


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