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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: "jon_aristide@terra.es" <jon_aristide@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 19:53:54 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF:COL (RTD) JON ARISTIDE



Attn:SIR/MADAM,
I am Col. Jon Edward Aristide, the brother to the ex-president of People’s Republic of Haiti Jean Bertrand Aristide. I am currently on political asylum with my family in the united kingdom due to the problem of political unrest in my country that led to the removal and subsequent exiling of members of my family including the ex-president by the opponents of Mr. jean Bertrand Aristides’ government .We were transported out of Haiti through the united nations red cross cargo plane to the united kingdom and subsequently offered asylum under the united nations Geneva convention on asylum charter.

But before I left my country, I transferred the sum of fifty million dollars which was given to me by my brother before the unfortunate incident into an escrow holding account in a private security company for safe-keeping, and unfortunately with my current status as a political asylum seeker in the united kingdom I am restricted by European laws to transfer this funds into my account for investment.

I hereby solicit your utmost assistance in transferring this funds from the private security company to your country for safe keeping and onward investment, but before we proceed further I need your utmost assurance that nothing will happen to my funds by signing to an affidavit sworn at the British high court of justice which I will send to you after your indicated interest to assist me, You have to also provide to me your bank account information,your full address,your full name,tel/fax number,email address.
A percentage of 25% have been earmarked for your assistance, while 70% is for my family, while 5% will be for the transfer expenses that we might incure during the transfer.

Please I will be also glad if you will assist me to invest this funds in your country, and i entrust you will treat this with utmost confidentiality. . Please expedite action by contacting through my E-mail as soon as possible.
Waiting for your urgent response.

Best regards,
Jon Aristide





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