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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: "Cliff Sobir" <cliffsobir@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: cliffsobir@box.az
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 05:29:31 +0100
Subject: RE:SOLICIT FOR TRUSTED BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP.

Dear Friend,

Excellent day to you and your family. My name is Dr. Cliff Sobir and I am
the financial controller of Oil Company in my country.

Please listen and I wish you hear me very good. My position as the financial
controller extends to overseeing all local and international financial operations
and accounting in my company. Early this year, there was an overhauling/maintenance
services, which was done in our oil refinery by Deutsche Welle, a German
oil firm which I as the financial controller was in charge to make payments
after approval by the board of directors of my company. The maintenance cost
was $20m USD, which I over inflated with $27m, as this is a lifetime opportunity
I have been waiting for since my service years as the financial controller.
The contract has been concluded and the firm paid off and the $27m USD over
estimated fund has been moved to a finance security firm Europe through my
perfected plans, and it is this fund that I want to use for a business collaboration
partnership with you in your country.
My tenure as the financial controller will end on January 2006 and I hope
to lie back on this fund when the time comes. This is a monumental opportunity
and I sincerely crave your esteemed self-indulgence and 100% explicit transparency
to achieve our goals.
I will make available to you the necessary documents that will be required
for the retrieval on assurance of your trust and sincerity of purpose.
If you are ready for a business collaboration partnership with me based on
the above conditions, write me now at cliffsobir@yahoo.com
I look forward to your urgent response.

Best Regards,

Dr. Cliff Sobir.


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