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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: donald koss <donald_koss@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: morauxwilliam@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 02 May 2011 22:51:14 +0200
Subject: Business Proposal


RM & Partners-Associates-Consultants
6, rue Cannas sur Jasmins, Cocody Danga
22 BP 1283 Abidjan 22
Email: morgan.ruddy@yahoo.com

Dear Sir/Ma’am,

I am an Investment consultant/Lawyer, with a law firm in Africa and Middle East and all these years I have handled investment fund for clients that wants to remain anonymous.

We have this Government official client, that has large amount for investment and he is looking for trust worthy foreign individual (Corporate or Private) with viable proposals in (Real Estates, Agriculture, Oil & Gas, Constructions and Transportation).

Re: Long Term Investment rate (at least) 5% ROI/PA

If you are interested in handling and managing these funds kindly contact me with your full detailed profile via the email above for more information/discussion.

Best Regards,
R.Morgan

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