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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: Mr Beckmann Karl <karlmrbeckmann@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: colwilliamjohn@mail.mn
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 18:56:36 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Greetings To You / Business Partnership Proposal






Dear friend,



Good morning.How are you today? I hope fine.I wish to apologise for what my proposal may cause to you but do not be offended with me.My names are Mr Beckmann Karl,New Auditor General of Paramount Security Company,Hamburg-Germany,a subsidiary of Paramount Security Group,United Kingdom www.paramountsecuritygroup.com.I have an important and lucrative business proposal which i wish to share and discuss with you which will be of benefits to you and i.I know that this letter may come to you as a surprise but take it like your own deal.



I am contacting you based on a business partnership transaction involving a huge sum of money worth $23.5m from a deceased deposit account which originated from contract executed by a Polish investor which has no trace since last Four (4) years.As the new Auditor General of the Company,i was cross checking some old files and records when it come to my notice that there is an account that has no trace which has also be in a dormant position since last Seven (7) Months.The Polish Investor deposited this funds with our Company in a Consignment box as a measure of his rich working tools.The Consignment box has been shifted to our storage house in Amsterdam,Holland last Seven (7) Months.Hence,i involve you to authenticate this claim as the beneficiary.



I need your assistance to help me put a claim to the Consignment box from my Company as the beneficiary.The late Polish Investor left no beneficiary or next of kin to the Consignment box.I need a sincere,honest and God fearing person who will help me achieve this mission by acting as the beneficiary to the Consignment.I have all the papers and documentations that would make the Security Company to release the Consignment box to you such as Certificate of Deposit and Change of Ownership Certificate which i will obtain on your behalf from the Company which the Security Company Offshore will use to release the Consignment box to you in Amsterdam once your clearance is done with the Company here.I have agreed and willing to give you 35% as management fee for your assistance and efforts towards this transaction.



Even if you would not be off any assistance to my proposal,i beg you with the name of God,do not forward this message to any body mostly my identity for my future job security.You should not worry for the arrangements,i will take care of that.The transaction requires no upfront payment or any sort of charges from you.I shall not ask you for any sort of payment now or in future.If i do,kindly decline from the transaction,this is my assurance to you.All i want from you is to assure me that you will make your self available to the Company's Offshore in Amsterdam-Holland for the signing of the Consignment release order and nothing else.Please,get back to me if you accepted my remark and proposal so that i will gives you the further procedures.



I also assure you of your personal security.The transaction is 100% free risk.You do not need to be worrying and thinking of the risks behind the transaction because i will use my position,the Auditor General of the Company and back you up.I only need your acceptance and approval to my proposal so that i will gives you more details related to the transaction on how the Consignment box will be release to you.Please,view/download the attached file in order to see my position with the Company and make sure that you do not send or forward my ID to any body for security reasons.







Regards,

Mr Beckmann Karl,

New Auditor General,

Paramount Security,

Hamburg,Germany.

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