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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: "FATH" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alimfath50@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 16:29:17 -0700
Subject: interest of investment

Dear sir/madam
With trust and confidence that i write to make this urgent

business proposal to you. My name Is ALIM FATH

But Iam presently in west Africa

for safety and also seeking for a reliable and

trust-worthy fellow from any foreign country to assist me

in investing in any of lucurative venture i made some

funds when i was in government in my country when crisis

broke up i have to relocate to the West Africa, This said funds

was deposited with one of the Banking vault Department for

safety and investment Purpose.The said amount is {Fifteen

million United States dollars,($15 Million).my area of

interest of investiment is Real Estate or hospitality ,oil

and gas, Agricultural, or if you have other idea of any lucurative

business that we can invest into in your country you can

also advice me as we are going to be partner. please get back

to me on{alimfath50@yahoo.co.jp) as I was strictly informed that

a foreigner cannot operate a bank account that will carry

such an amount and direct foreigner investment is not

allowed in some country except on a joint venture. So I

want you to assist me so that we can move this fund to your

Country and 35% percent will be offered to you for the

transaction I am eagerly waiting for your reply.
Regards,
ALIM FATH

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