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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: "Jr Jp" <infolinkjp2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:50:20 -0700
Subject: mail me back immediately you get this mail


Gazwat Alkhandag Square,
P.O Box 2655
Tripoli Libya
Tel+218213332951.
Fax:+218912116038.


(PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL)
Please i would like you read this details very well so you will understand
the whole thing about the transaction. Having resolved to entrust this
transaction into your hand,I want to remind you that it needs your
commitment and diligent follow up, if you show commitment and follow my
instructions this entire process should be over within few working days.
The transaction is 100% risk free as the steps to claim the fund shall be
legally followed to avoid any breach of law or violate local or
international money act law of your country or mine., I hereby write to
inform you of my Business Proposal to you and I understand that this mail
will come to you as a surprise.

However I want you to have in your mind that my words in this mail to you is
my bond and I am hoping you will go through it carefully, start by
introducing myself to you. I am the Treasury Controller, Libya National Oil
Corporation (NOC) and a close associate of the immediate past Minister of
Petroleum Resources. The Minister has mandated me to transfer the sum of
US$15.5 million Recovered from over-invoiced contracts involving the Libya
National Oil Corporation (NOC) into private accounts.

A total sum of US$ 5 million has been transferred, leaving the balance of
US$10.5 I have made proper arrangement/documentation to transfer the balance
which is retained with a safe code security company in Europe through the
support of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL). We are soliciting that you help
us to receive the fund in trust from the security company in Europe, I will
tell you later once I receive your information requested below.

We Cant complete this transaction smoothly without the participation of a
foreign partner, Since it is a contract payment, the funds must be received
by a foreign partner. The claiming of the funds requires little
documentation. There is no risk involved on your part in this transaction
since the Former Minister and I have covered this transaction with adequate
contract and external credit documents from the beginning. What we require
from you by e-mail are your Personal Information below.
You are therefore advised to send the following information to me to
facilitate the process, Send your Personal Information to me immediately:
Acceptance letter of this offer. Convincing Honesty, Trustworthiness and
Willingness to abide by the requirements of this proposal paramount of which
is CONFIDENTIALITY. we have agreed that you will retain 30% of the entire
US$10.5 million for your effort into the transaction, 70% for us partners
here, Please reply urgently by e-mail as we expect that the transaction will
not take more than 6 working days. And please note that this transaction
must be top secret.

Best regards,
Mr.Cice Ackman

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