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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: "David Wei" <davidwei@info.lt>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:21:59 -0200 (ARST)
Subject: Dear Prospective Partner

Dear Prospective Partner,

This is a Management Placement on behalf of Mr. Hosni Mubarak. My name
is Mr David Wei and I am a top management executive here at the Bank
of China, United Kingdom. Our bank website is www.boc.cn
My friend Mr. Hosni Mubarak has presented a subtle offer which will need
the help of a partner like you to complete successfully. Mr.
Hosni Mubarak is in a difficult situation and he must immediately
relocate certain sums of money out of Bank of China in Beijing, China.
More so, this must be done in such a way that it must not be tied to Mr.
Mubarak. The sum is currently deposited in the name of an existing
legal entity. Your role will be to:

[1]. Act as the original beneficiary of the funds.
[2]. Receive the funds into a business/private bank account.
[3]. Invest and Manage the funds outside of Egypt.
[4]. Value of funds: $45 Million US Dollars.

Everything will be done legally to ensure the rights to the funds are
transferred to you. If you agree to partner with Mr. Mubarak, he will
compensate you with 20% of the total sum for your role as the
beneficiary partner to the funds. Should you prefer I re-contact you
with more express facts, you can send me your:

[1] Full Names:
[2] Personal Profile:
[3] Daytime Telephone No:
Be advised to visit the following links to be better acquainted with Mr.
Hosni Mubarak's current profile and personality.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/13/hosni-mubarak-detained-corruption-allegations
http://bossip.com/368619/corrupt-former-egyptian-president-hosni-mubarak-detained-sons-taken-to-prison-for-their-super-shady-ways/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1386792/Wife-ousted-Egyptian-president-Hosni-Mubarak-arrested-corruption-allegations.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14816324

You can email me at davidwei@info.lt for further details, for terms
and agreement.
Sincerely,
Mr David Wei
Private Email: davidwei@info.lt








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