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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: "nathaniel balogun" <balogun.n@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:08:09 +0000
Subject: COMPANY ESTABLISHMENT

TRACYPAC INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
(Manufacturers and distributor of fine decorative
Trimmings/Passementeries/interior and exterior
decoration/exportation)
13-15 monrovia Avenue,New haven,Enugu
State,Nigeria.

Attn:
Dear friend, I came to know about you in my private
search for a reliable person/company capable to handle
a confidential establishment of a sister company
abroad on behalf of my family and myself. As a matter
of fact, I got your information from the Nigerian
Chamber of Commerce and industry/American Export
Promotion Council.

I am Chief Nathaniel Balogun the son to the former Chairman
South Delta Petroleum Development Committee and the
owner/president of Tracypac Industries Incorporated.
My father was murdered by some Moslem extremist
immediately he publicly condemned the 11th September
terrorist attack on World Trade Centre in USA. But
before he finally gave up the ghost, he told me that i
should try and invest out side African race.
Now my life and that of my 86yrs old mother are in
danger because the Moslems extremist are still after
our lives. They have burnt our family house and our
known property. So what I want from you is to assist
us in establishing a sister company in your
country.receiving the fund for the contract in
your account overseas so that i can come up to your
country and live a normal and happy life.
We have gone through so many traumatic
experiences. We are urgently waiting for your
response. Please contact me.

BELOW IS THE COMPANY INTENTED PROJECT.

This proposal was submitted to you to see if you can
be of assistance,repesentative,help, facilitate the
acquisition of a viable factory site for Tracypac
intended project in your country.
It should be germane to give you a brief overview of
the company`s profile and project as follows:-


(i) Brief Company Profile:

Tracypac PTY is involved in the Full
trimmings line for the interior decoration
sector:tassels,tiebacks,cords,braids,fringes,etc.


(ii) Brief project Description:

To acquire and establish a permanent branch
plant in your country.


(iii) Purpose:

To engage in the manufacture of Full
trimmings line for the interior and exterior
decoration sector/breakables.


(iv)The Proposal:

To establish contact with a represantative in the
country who must be ordinarily resident in the area of
the company`s intrest.The ideal person will function
as a contact point for the company towards the
procurement of a suitable site for the project.The
company,as a policy,will pay due compensation upon
satisfactory completion of the acquisition.


You will have to consider the advisability of establishing such a
project in your country,and a subsequent effort in
procuring a factory site viz:

(i) Minimum of three hectares
of land,urban or rural area.

(ii) Easily accessible;

(iii) Proximity to power grid

(iv) proximity to flowing stream or
river (optional),

The project will be funded entirely by the company.
All materials and information gathered by you in
connection to this project are confidential,and
considering this letter you agree that no use shall be
made of the information beyond the terms of your
engagement.

Reply through the e:mail address stated above for any
further clarification in the project and for us to
negotiate.
I look forward to working with you on this important
project.

Yours truly,
Chief Nathaniel Balogun.

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