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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: "From: Harry Netusi's family." <harry204nemetan@she.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 21:53:25 +0700
Subject: RE:UPDATE

From: Harry Nemetan Netusi Jr
c/o: United Nations for Refugee , Thailand
Email:harry204nemetan@she.com
Tell: +(66) 51-36 27 46

Attn: The Director
I am aware that it is amazing when a business proposal letter comes from someone that you don't know, however your address was to the consideration of your profile and I became aware of your credibility and integrity, hence I humbly came to the conclusion to solicit for your understanding and cooperation in this transaction that would be profitable to both parties.
It is with heart full of hope that I write to seek your candid help in the context below: I am Harry Nemetan Netusi Jr, the Son of late Engr. Harry Nemetan Netusi, formerly Chairman of Democratic Peoples Party and President of Cocoa Famers Association in Ivory Coast located in West Africa. My father Engr. Nemetan Netusi, was assasinated in a coup plot by former President of Ivory Coast late General Robert Guei which leads to the current crisis that is still ravaging in my country.
I write this business proposal letter in respect of my intention to invest considerable amount of money with you in your company/country or in a reliable and trustworthy yielding ventures of which you will be part of this investment as an active partner following your professional advise toward the pursuit
THE SOURCE OF MY INVESTMENT FUND:
My father before his sudden death, confirm to me and my mother Mrs Harriet Netusi of an existence safety deposit he had deposit with a Security and Financial Institution in Thailand as a Diplomatic valuable / Family treasure for security reasons.
The safety deposit which is a trunk, is stocked with US Dollars totalling $15million sealed up as family treasure which no body knows the content except my father and some members of his family (My mother and I). This fund was generated from cash payments from my late father's business associates in the Cocoa trade in South East Asia. Initially, my late father intended to use the fund to establish hotel resorts in Thailand, but his dream was twarted by his sudden death since death is inevitable.
Presently I have just arrived here Bangkok Thailand along with my mother Mrs. Harriet Netusi and we have been granted asylum under the protection of United Nation High Commission on refugee due the continue problem with the Ivorian Government.And we have certisfied the existence of the safety deposit (fund ) in the finance and security vault with all the appropate documents in our position as the next of kin/beneficiary of the fund.
But we are finding out that situations here in Thailand are not favourable to us and their policies so harsh coupled with our refugee status. For this reason, we came up with the idea of foreign investment with the fund in any condusive country depending on where we found a reputable and trustwhorty person. Being a novice into any international business before this time and to protect this fund, your advice and co-operation will be highly needed.
In view of your participation, we are ready to give you a good negotiable percentage for your assistance, or better still commit it into viable Joint venture projects. Be assured that you stand no risk of any kind as the funds belong to us as my family inheritance. I strongly believe that associating with you to embark on this and other business venture will derive a huge success hereafter.
Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the assistance, needed endeavour to contact us with the above telephone number or e-mail immediately you access this mail for more in-depth details. But If you do not feel comfortable with this transaction, please ignore this mail, and pretend you never received this mesage.
Thank you for your understanding and I'm looking forward to having a successful business relationship with you. Do remember honesty and trust is the watch word.
I anticipate an rapid response from you.
Yours faithfully
Harry Nemetan Netusi Jr.
For Netusi's family.



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