419 scam: Foreign Debts Management Board <dnkab05@yahoo.co.jp> CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PLAN OF US$62.7 MILLION FOR YOU..

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Foreign Debts Management Board <dnkab05@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: foreign.payments@y7mail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 15:38:33 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PLAN OF US$62.7 MILLION FOR YOU..

Sir/ Madam,

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PLAN OF US$62.7 MILLION FOR YOU..

I humbly wish to seek your assistance in a matter that is very important and needs utmost trust and confidence. I am Salim A. Amad, a business consultant and close confidant of one of Libya's family members. The wife of Libya President wishes toinvest the US$62.7 million in Mineral Sands processing /Drilling and Blasting business in your or any country as you decide hence this mail to.

For obvious reasons, she does not wish to place this fund with established financial institution in the family's name for security reason. It is her desire that the deal is handled as quietly as possible without possibility of any leakage to the public as they are suffering a great losses as a result of rebels that disposed and killed her husband Muammar Gaddafi.

She has therefore empowered and instructed me to look for a reliable foreigner to claim the money from were it is presently and receive the money in his or her account oversea, Also assist to invest the fund properly for the family as the fund manager.
If you agree to clear/claim the money and also act as a fund manager for my client and her family, I shall arrange to release the sum of US$62.7 Million to you if you meet my requirement and upon a favorable response from you.

Your commission shall be 25% of the total sum. And annual 10% of the after tax returns on investment for the first five years. Therefore, the terms shall be reviewed upward. If you are willing, kindly reach me immediately with your full names,address, direct phone and fax number for other details include location funds.

Best regards,

Salim A. Amad

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