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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.Jamal Abdul Jamal <jamaljabdul2012@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamaljamalabdul@rocketmail.com
Date: 30 Jul 2012 22:10:21 +0200
Subject: Inquiry For Investment.


Dear Sir,

You may be surprised to receive this letter since you don't know me before; I got your contact in the cause of my serious search for a reliable foreign partner through a profile in which convinced me of your honesty and vast experience in business. However, I am Mr. Jamal Abdul Jamal; my father was a businessman and also one of Libya Liberation and Democracy movement that fought against the Government in Libya West African.
I confide in you hoping you will never betray me at last; my most required concern is for you to recognize me as a friend while establishing a long lasting relationship for our future.

Presently, I am in London with the sum of Twenty five million United States Dollars (US$25m) .These money was realized by my father before his untimely death through Crude Oil sales when NATO conquered one of the Oil Sector.

This money was kept under my father care for the purchase of arms from Ukraine/United Kingdom and France, it was a situation of war so my father died and I consider it my chance and then move immediately to London where my late father Deposited this fund in a Fiduciary Trust Company for safe keeping since then I have being looking for a nice business to invest this fund into and also a reliable partner to assist receive the funds for investment since the war is over. My aim of contacting you is to assist me in two ways

(1) To help and transfer the money to your country for investment
(2) To help me get a profitable business for investment in your country or anywhere all is base on your professional advice and acceptance to participate in this venture.

I am proposing interest of 15% for your help and 10% interest in any investments you finally confirms profitable and okay 70% will be for the investment while I will be leaving on the remaining 5% for now, be rest assured of full compensation for any assistance you shall expertly render to me for the success of this transaction. Actually, I want to move the money directly to your custody from the fiduciary company where it was deposited by my late father prior to the investment as soon as you confirm your readiness to co-operate with me and sincerely protect my interest. I am 22years old I still want to further my educations and I need your honest approach in all my dealings with you.

Please, confirm your acceptance of the offer to enable us discuss full details , agreed and have the deposit released and subsequent transfer the funds to your account, once I change my documents status.

I look forward to your positive response and a healthy business relationship.

Thank you once more while counting on your understanding and mutual co-operation.
Best Regards
Mr. Jamal Abdul Jamal


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