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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: "Barrister Muhammad Musa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.musa@glloo.net>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 03:29:47 -0000
Subject: Re: BUSINESS INVESTMENT PROJECT....

Hello,

Compliment of the day to you and your family. I wish to go into business relationship with you.I got your contact from your country business guide as a reliable person/company in a related area of my interest for investment.

The total amount for this investment is (Twenty one million,five hundred thousand united state dollars). I want this fund to be invest in Telecommunication Project,Agricultural,real estate management and Hospitality project.

If you are interested and capable to handle this project,inform me. I want my proposal to be kept confidential. please indicate your direct telephone or fax numbers and your full details when replying.

The success of this transaction will depend on three important words.

{1} Absolute trust
{2} Total co-operation
{3} Strict confidentiality

You will also have to put in a lot of your time and energy in the pursuit of our goals i.e getting the funds to you and being able to use it thereafter. If the above is ok by you, 15% of original capital will be giving to you for your effort while we shall share 50/50% of interest on any business you invested in.

Thanks for your co-operation.


Muhammed Musa Esq
Legal Partition, Securities, Corporate Finance & Business Law
Chamber Muhammed & Musa Association

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