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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: "Bustillos" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nest@superposta.com>
Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 13:26:43 +0100
Subject: Contract From Venezuela> Can You Handle The Project?

Dear sir, I sent you mail yesterday and no response till this moment and decided to resend it again while awaiting your reply.
I will be glad if a meeting will be organise to discuss it face to face as a lot of people send unscruplous message in the internet making it difficult for one to know when the real transaction? And internet is not the best place to discuss such magnitude of trasaction which the origin is from Libya and details will be furnished to you by my dear wife once you respond and your readiness to handle it.
More About me.  My name is Dr. Mrs.  Ada Emillia Venezuela Citizen and married to Late  Mr Majid Hussein Bustillos from Kingdom of Bahrain,,My Husband was Financial adviser and business associate with Mr.Saif Al-Arab Gaddafi that deals in Crude Oil lifting, Gold Dust/Bar and Computers situated in Tripoli-Libya. I was married with 6 kids,two boys and four girl.I lost my husband and  two of my daughters during Libya War last year. it was a terrible situation for me and my Family Right now in the desert boarder between Naimey and Bani Walid-Libya.
We have been operating in Tripoli Libya but because of the current crisis rocking the country and Kingdom of Bahrain we cannot cope and need relocation to avoid being killed by the Militant and Soldiers who know my family as Late Gadaffi associate.
I am interested to invest in your country and if you are willing to proceed with me kindly get back to me now. Actually,My late husband and I are high net worth investor in Libya through the assistance from Late Libyan President, may his soul rest in peace. We are looking for a viable venture we can invest into and relocate out of Libya since the current crisis is still lingering and opposition are still hunting for Gadaffi friends and associate and we came across your contact in the course of our research.
I am willing to give you 40% of the sum for securing the fund. I will meet you where ever you want me to meet you as soon as you receive the fund for my 45% for me and 5% for any expense so that i can start a new and happy life.
The late Muammar Gaddafi life have come to end and he paid with his life and son the crimes he committed against humanity and I know that people of (Libya) under NTC will conduct election for the first time since 42yrs now that the enemy is dead. I will send you further information concerning the fund deposit as soon as I hear from you.
1.. My late husband assisted Late Libyan leader to move the sum of  $40Million to $240Million before the escalated, due to the fact that UN, USA,European Union have put sanction on late Muammar Gaddafi, his family and any of his business associate,it is not wise for me to use my name to claim the fund, so I decided to look for someone else not related to me or loyal to late Muammar Gaddafi , that is why I am soliciting for your partnership to complete this transaction. Do you have the Ability to help us handle the fund?
2.. Do your account have the ability to accommodate the fund?
3.. The fund is completely out of Libya?
4.. What is your nationality?
5.. What is your position in your company?
6.. What area of investment do you think this amount will be invested?
7.. Have you received money overseas before?
8.. What is full name
9.. What is your phone and mobile.
10. I want you to know that the total amount is currently out of Libya and secured in the security vault of a bank and for us to proceed, You must know that you need to open a non resident offshore account with the bank where the fund is being lodged in the vault to enable them release and deposit it into your account for further transfer of the fund into account in your country. Kindly read and study the message properly and confirm to me if you have the financial ability to handle the project. So if you are ready and capable to handle it, our watch word must be trust, honest and transparent till the arrival of the total amount into your account. I know this sound so strange, so please if you dont have the ability to hand the project, it is better not to waste our time by reply as time is important to get this fund out so that we can find a means to relocate to Cairo where we can get a Visa and ticket to your country.
So if you have ability to control investment, respond to me the area of investment which will be of profit to both of us after the sale of the good.Respond to my wife for more details and for you to know your interest and benefit for standing as our partner, sponsor and fund manager.
I must be frank to you before we proceed, all this above Gold originated from Gadaffi family but at present am the only nearest associate and partner of Gadaffi that knows everything about it and want to share with you and need you to keep everything highly confidential and secret as I confided in you and want to work with you for the investment into your country.
I will need your contact details to get to know each other properly.
I WILL NEED YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR DIRECT PHONE AND MOBILE
I WILL NEED MORE DETAILS OF YOU.
NOTE: PLEASE KINDLY SEND THE REQUESTED EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF YOUR BUSINESS TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL GIVEN BELOW  IF YOU ARE WILLING AND READY TO PROCEED.
    Dr. Mrs Emillia Ada
    emil2@superposta.com

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