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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: "paulblustein15 Gazeta.pl" <paulblustein15@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 03:41:05 +0100
Subject: PROFITABLE TRANSACTION MR PAUL BLUSTEIN {MANAGER}


PROFITABLE TRANSACTION MR PAUL BLUSTEIN {MANAGER}
DEAR FRIEND,

FIRST I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION, THIS IS BY VIRTUE
OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET. THOUGH I KNOW
THAT TARANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL MAKE ANY ONE APPREHENSIVE AND
WORRIED, BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DAY.

&nbsp;WE HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION,
AS WE HAVE BEEN RELIABLY INFORMED OF YOUR DISCREETNESS AND ABILITY IN
TRANSACTION OF THIS NATURE. LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO
YOU.I AM&nbsp; PAUL BLUSTEIN THE MANAGER WITH THE BANK OF AFRICA , COTONOU
BENIN .I CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE
PERSON TO HANDLE THIS CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION, WHICH INVOLVES THE TRANSFER
OF HUGE SUM OF MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENC E. THE
PROPOSITION:

A FOREIGNER AN AUSTRALIA, LATE ENGR. STEVE MOORE (SNR.) AN BUESSINE MERCHANT
WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF BENIN, UNTIL HIS DEATH YEARS AGO IN KENYA AIR
BUS (A310-! 301) FLIGHT KQ431, BANKED WITH US AT BANK OF BENIN , COTONOU AND
HAD A CLOSING BALANCE AS AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER, 2003 WORTH
US$30,000,000.00 (THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS), THE BANK NOW EXPECTS
A NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY
VALUABLE EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE BY THE BANK OF AFRICAN TO GET IN TOUCH WITH
ANY OF THE MOORE'S FAMILY OR RELATIVES BUT TO NO SUCCESS.

IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED POSSIBILITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE ANY
OF LATE ENGR. STEVE MOORE (SNR.)' S NEXT KIN (HE HAD NO WIFE OR CHILDREN
THAT IS KNOW TO US).

THE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OUR CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS, THAT ARRANGE HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE FUND TO BE DECLARED
"UNCLAIMED" AND SUBSEQUENTLY BE DONATED TO THE TRUST FUND FOR ARMS AND
AMMUNITION TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE COURSE OF WAR IN AFRICA AND THE WORLD IN
GENERAL.
IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT SOME OF MY TRUSTED COLLEAGUES
AND I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO! LATE
ENGR. STEVE MOORE (SNR.) SO THAT THE FUND US$30 MILLION WILL BE RELEASED AND
PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE BENEFICIARY'S NEXT OF KIN. ALL DOCUMENTS AND
PROVES TO ENABLE YOU GET HIS FUND WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT. WE HAVE
SECURE FROM THE PROBATE AN ORDER OF MADAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF DECEASED
BENEFICIARIES, AND MORE SO WE ARE ASSURING YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100%
RISK FREE INVOLVEMENT.

YOUR SHARE STAYS WHILE THE REST BE FOR MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSE. ACCORDING TO AGREEMENT WITHIN BOTH PARTIES. AS SOON AS
WE RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE IN ACCEPTANCE OF
OUR MUTUAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL, WE WOULD FURNISH YOU WITH THE NECESSARY
MODALITIES AND DISBURSEME N T RATIO TO SUITE BOTH PARTIES WITH OUT ANY
CONFLICT. WHILE REPLYING FURNISH ME WITH YOUR PRIVATE FAX AND PHONE NUMBERS
FOR EASY COMMUNICATION,BANK NAME,BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER,COMPANIES NAME AND
ADDRESS.

THE SHARING OF THE FUND ARE THUS: 30% FOR YOU THE ACCOUNT OWNER,60% FOR I
AND MY ! TRUSTED COLLEAGUES AND THE REMAINNING 10% FOR EXPENSES FOR BOTH
PARTIES. IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU, DO NOT MAKE UNDUE ADVANTAGE
OF THE TRUST WE HAVE BESTOWED IN YOU.
BEST REGARDS,

Pls contact me to my private
mail:paulblustein3@mixmail.com<mail%3Apaulblustein3@mixmail.com>

MR. PAUL BLUSTEIN).

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