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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: "quazi" <quazihossain001@walla.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 08:23:27 -0200
Subject: SOLICITING FOR INVESTMENT PARTNER.

SOLICITING FOR INVESTMENT PARTNER.

Dear Friend,

Compliments and Greetings.

I have been searching for a person whom we can jointly invest
Trust in and also solicit an honourable partnership with. I want to
confirm that your contact information was retrieved after a very
complex and tidious process.

I represent a client and my client has interest to do
business relating to investments in your country in
areas related to agriculture or any business of your
choice, to initiate a proper and structured relationship:
Please let me know what your response will be to an offer
to receive investment funds in cash if:

1. The said fund amounts to thirty-Eight Million, Five hundred
Thousand,(38,500.000.00) UNITED STATES DOLLARS.

2. The said fund is in cash and needs to be
transferred in the same state, due to restrictive
banking laws in the territory where the fund is
presently secured in cash. The banking laws do not
permit deposit of an amount in excess of Ten
Thousand Dollars so there is not way that the fund can
be banked.

3. The fund could be invested through your agency in
the purchase of facility and assets for investment
purposes within your country, in collaboration with
the agency of the current brokers.

4. This transaction will result in you being paid a
commission of 10% off the investment capital.

5. The fund owners desire absolute confidentiality
and professionalism in the handling of this matter, due
to risks of seizure of the fund and litigation if
personality is revealed.

The fund owners have interest to invest in any of
the following industries, depending on which is most not
transparent, low risk, and average profit yielding-
Power Generation, Telecommunication and Software
Development, Hardware Manufacturing and Export,
Construction or Real-Estate Development.

Based upon the information provided above, I would
like to know if you shall be able to assist in the
nature of managing the investment fund. You must
note that the fund can only be transferred in cash,
therefore if you are in acceptance to participate
with us in the investment of the fund, you shall also
need to participate with us in the transfer of the fund
in cash in the manner of receiving the fund in cash and
depositing it in a Trust account opened in favour of
the investment to be established. And this account
would serve as the base or operating account for the
investment.

I am obliged to believe that you would be able to
understand the information above, and should you
need further information, please do not hesitate to ask.
Kindly confirm receipt of this email by sending all correspondence
to hossiquazi@netscape.net,
Telephone +871.763.591.465,Fax+871763591466.
Thanks in anticipation of your co-operation.

Yours Sincerely,


Hossain Quazi
Email.......hossiquazi@netscape.net
telephone......+871.763.591.465,Fax+871763591466.

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