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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: David Jackson <mgr4325@msn.com>
Reply-To: <djackson170@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 01:11:41 +0000
Subject: Still waiting for your reply..



Greetings,

I feel obliged writing this mail to you. Do accept my apology if this mail does
not suit your personal or business ethics considering the fact that there
was not earlier information regarding my mail. I am establishing direct
and personal communication with you soliciting for your assistance and
co-operation in a business transaction involving US$280 M (US$280,000,000.00)
hoping that you will contact me at your earliest convenience so that we can form
a partnership towards this project.

PRUPIM is one of the leading real estate investment managers in the United
Kingdom. We form part of the M&G Group of Companies which is the asset
management arm of prudential plc in the UK and Europe. We manage over
US$37Billion of real estate assets, of which over US$6Billion is invested
internationally in North America, continental Europe and Asia Pacific. We are
invested in around 1,000 properties with approximately 6,000 property occupiers
worldwide.

In the year 2000, precisely January 18th, I had a foreign Client Late Mr.
Morris Thompson an American who deposited US$100, 000, 000.00 for an investment
in European Property Fund. He was required to be present to make some
endorsements on February 4, before he unfortunately lost his life in the plane
crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31, 2000. including
his wife and only daughter. You shall read more about the crash on visiting this
website.

http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list

Since his painful demise, I have been faced with difficulties in finding any of
his relatives. Since then, the funds have been invested in the European Property
Fund over the years which resulted to the US$280 M. So you can understand that a
profit of US$180 M has been realized but I cannot transfer, lodge or secure
these funds in my personal account considering my status. In this consideration,
I am seeking for your kind understanding and sincere co-operation to stand in
as an investor to claim the fund.

There is no risk attached and the funds in question can never be dictated or
traced. Having established this communication, If you can be trusted, you would
then stand in as an Investor to receive the funds as your Investment Proceeds.
I have determined to work this deal with you if you can do the business. If you
are interested, do let me know so that we can have discussion in details. I am
counting on your sense of confidentiality, as it is my desire that you keep this
business to yourself. Thanks for your understanding co-operation. At the moment,
I'm compelled not to issue more details about this business until your
positive response is received. Please take a moment of your time schedule to
read this and send your response. Stay well and keep me posted. Thank you for
your time and attention.

Warmest Regards,

David Jackson. {MRICS}
Fund Manager, M&G European Fund.


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