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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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If you have a good business plan, we can re-profile the claimed lottery winning funds on it
or share the funds in the following ratio: 50% for me, 50% for you out rightly.

I will assure you that all modalities for the successful conclusion of this transaction have
been put in place and it is 100% risk free. I shall ensure that all relevant information and
legal documents that may be needed to actualize this transaction will be provided. All I
require from you is your honest cooperation and keep the transaction top confidential, to
enable us succeed. I guarantee you that this will be executed under legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I would also need you bear
with me for not using my company's letter heading to contact you as it's a proposed
personal and confidential project between myself and you.

Please note that I am not just looking for anybody to do this with, but a reliable and
trustworthy person, based on the huge amount of money involved in this project.

If you wish to work with me, write back soon and if we can work together, I will give you a
detailed explanation on the project and how easy it's going to be for us to claim the
winning and how to begin.

Please reply me by email for now to give me your consent, and then I can provide my
personal telephone number to establish communication with you.
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