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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: BUSINESS CONSULTANT <efemenaconsultant@gmail.com>
Reply-To: efemenaconsultant@ozu.es
Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:21:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL






INVESTMENT AND PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL
Attn,
Sir/Madam,
 
Iam Mr.Efe Mena , business consultant based and doing business here inWest Africa. Presently, I have some interested Government official herein West Africa that is seeking for investment partnership with yourorganization. As a matter of trust they need someone to guide themexplore other available investment opportunities in your country andthey also need  your business knowledge and connection to successfullyexplore this venture. Can you be of any assistance to them?
 
Iobtained your contact via personal internet search because ofconfidentiality we need for this money related business.I regret anyform of perceived intrusion into your privacy.I represent the interestof a top government official here in West African country.  He iscurrently working for the government but hope to retire in two to threeyears from now.  I am  confidentially engaged by him and entrusted withthe responsibility of locating a capable overseas partner with whom wecan work to discretely move a large sum of money.
 
Thesaid money was earned through private commission from governmentcontracts, royalties from mining and exploration rights. Our goal is totransfer the money out of West Africa as soon as possible, in view ofadverse political/economic situation here, then work with our overseaspartner for setting up business or investing the money there in yourcountry.We have concluded arrangements to move the funds throughspecial transfer operation via a private security/finance companyaccount.
 
Your role will be to provide the necessaryassistance/logistics for transferring the (US$11,5 million) money toyour  country. You are also expected to protect our interest over themoney transferred and further assist with locating and  putting themoney into profitable areas of investments on our behalf in yourcountry.I have to remark that this is a serious  undertaking; despitethe manner I contacted you for it, because we need confidentiality.
 
Weare ready to pay you 20% as commission for the business afterconclusion of the transfer successfully with your kind assistance.
 
Iam looking for a mature and serious business person with the necessarycapability and connections in his  country to work with on thisproposal. If you can handle what I have explained above, I appreciateit, and please contact me  with your confirmation.
So reply for the assurance with this necessary information's to facilitate an easy communication.
 
THE REQUESTED INFORMATION'S BELOW.
==================================
 
1.FULL NAME..........
2.TELEPHONE NUMBERS/MOBILE/FAX.......
3.YOUR AGE......
4.YOUR SEX.........
5.YOUR OCCUPATION........
6.YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY......
7.YOUR HOME ADDRESS..........
8.MARITAL STATUS............
 
I await your confirmation of my message while praying that this will be the beginning of a long life partnership between us.
 
Thank you for your co-operation.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Efe Mena.
Business Consultant.





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