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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: "Norman Palardy" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <normanp001@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 04:57:34 +0800
Subject: Investment partnership needed.

 
Director of Operation,
British Fund Settlement United Kingdom
103 Gresham Street
London EC2V 7HN.
Tel:  0044703 183 6555.
Attn: Sir/Madam,
 
I am Norman Palardy, director of Operation in the British Fund Settlement London UK. I have the courage to seek for your noble assistance to invest the sum of US$57 Million UD Dollars in real estate business in your Country.
 
This fund resulted from an over-invoiced bill from contracts awarded by us under the British budget allocation to my Ministry, and the contract has been executed since last year February by my Ministry, and our foreign Contractors was paid there actual contracted sum. After the execution of the contract, I discovered that I am left with the balance US$57 Million Dollars, which I already deposited in a financial institution for an investment in your country.
 
But under our protocol division, we are forbidden to operate or own foreign accounts, hence I contacting you to be my custodian for this fund.
 
Needless to say, the trust reposed in you at this juncture is enormous. In return, I have agreed to offer you 35% of the total sum, 5% shall be set aside for any incidental expenses during the course of this transaction, while the balance of 60% will be kept in any of your safe bank account for my investment in your country, as I will come over to meet with you once the fund is remitted into your nominated bank account by the Financial institution.
 
If you are interested, get back to me for us to proceed.
 
Anticipating an early reply from you.
Best Regards.
Mr. Norman Palardy
 

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