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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "besmac2000 Gazeta.pl" <besmac2000@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 13:36:39 +0100
Subject: investment in viable ventures overseas


*Dear Sir,*

* *

*Compliments of the day.*

* *

* I have a client who wants to invest some fund totalling, US$6.5M {Six
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars}, in viable ventures,
oversea. *

* *

*My client was a General in the Nigerian army and he needs protection for
his family, hence, his entrusting this project to my chambers.*

* *

*If you can handle such investment for this sum, in any area you deemed
viable, please get back to me as soon as possible to discuss, for example
the investment plan and agreement procedure. *

* *

*Kindly reply, with your business profile to enable us advises our client
accordingly, and do not forget to include your telephone contacts for easy
communication.*

* *

*PLEASE SEND ALL RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL:*

*Emails: haruna_dacosta@myway.com*

* *

*Thank you.*

* *

*Haruna Dacosta, ESQ.*
*haruna_dacosta@myway.com*

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