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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: "MR.DANIEL MAGNUS." <danielmagnus@aol.in>
Reply-To: magnusdanielsaotome@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 19:37:25 +0900
Subject: FUNDS FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY,REPLY QUICKLY.

From the desk of:Mr. Daniel Magnus Sao Tome and Principe National Petroleum Agency. 11 Stalcourt St., Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Sao Tome and Principe. Dear Sir, RE: INVESTMENT FUNDS TRANSFER. For confidential reasons, i am not using our official email database and for your assurance, i shall update you with my profile via our website for your verification purposes. Myself and my colleague are active management officials of NPA-STP, we obtained your email address via internet and we wish to ask for your assistance in investing the sum of US$50.0Million (Fifty million United States Dollars) into a reliable and profitable ventures in your country,neighboring countries and worldwide. You shall provide us with your complete and correct information for the documentation of legal process of the contract/inheritance funds for the amount stated above and you shall also nominate a bank account for the lodgement of the funds. We shall provide you with all the necessary original papers via courier services for the foundation and legitimacy of the funds. We have agreed that the sum of US$30,000,000 representing 60% of the total funds shall be used for the investment, the sum of US$15,000,000 representing 30% shall be used at your discretion/compensation while the sum of US$5,000,000 representing 10% shall be used to cover miscellaneous expenses like the clearance fees,insurance,stamp duty ,taxes in both countries e.t.c. We shall submit your data as the Sub-contractor/consortium beneficiary of this fund and as a bonafide contractor of the Oil company,the blueprint has been tested and workable,the funds transfer does not breach the laws internationally because all the contract document are in our custody.We shall guide you throughout the processing and transfer of the funds which shall be completed within 7 working days upon receipt of your information. Please, fill your information as required below and revert to me urgently for further information and oral clarification. NAMES:......................................................................................... ADDRESS:..................................................................................... CELL...............: ............................................................................ TEL: ............................................................................................. MARITAL STATUS:......................................................................... AGE:............................................................................................. OCCUPATION.................................................................................... COMPANY............................................................................. ......... Please,feel free to ask any question or make observation for possible clarification andendeavour to acknowledge receipt of this message and respond accordingly. Best regards, Mr. Daniel Magnus.

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