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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: "Patrick Muzmir" <patrickmuzmir@w.cn>
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 19:32:07 +0400
Subject: ATTN:




ATTENTION :


I have a business proposal which I will like to propose to you and the
inspiration to contact you is simply divine providence, I am making this
proposition because I have to seek the partnership of a resource person in
your country to help me realize this project. With warm heart, I offer my
friendship and greetings. I hope this mail meets you in good time. However
strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not met
personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due
consideration of its importance and immense benefit. First, I must solicit
your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as
being utterly confidential. Though I know that transaction of this
magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried because you do not
know me but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day.


I am Barr.Patrick Muzmir, an attorney at law and a notary public, based in
Malaysia .On the 31st of July 2000,my client Mr. Andreas Schranner, his
wife and their only son were involved in a plane
crash(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm)Unfortunately they all
lost their lives in the event of the accident, since then I have made
several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives and this
has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of his
family, hence I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
property left behind before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where my client lodged these huge deposits. Particularly, the
bank where the deceased had an account valued at about U.S$28.3 million
U.S dollars. Consequently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have the account confiscated within a short time.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over some
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you from the same country so that the proceeds of the
account valued at U.S$28.3 million can be paid to you for both of us to
share the funds; 50% to me and 45% to you, while 5% should be for expenses
or tax as your government may require. I decided to find someone that is
real and not imaginary and that is why I went to a secured car site where
I can be sure that the person is real.



I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup the claim.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law .Please get
in touch with me through this my e-mail to enable us discuss further.

As soon as you get back to me, I will provide to you my personal passport
and Id card, so that you will know who you are dealing with.

Thanks for your kind co-operation

Barr. Patrick Muzmir





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