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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 Mathew George" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mathewgeorge1964@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:33:44 +0530
Subject: ITS POSSIBLE TO INVEST MY MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY? ONLY BUSINESS MEN OR WOMEN SHOULD ANSWER

Sir/madam,
In continuation of your esteemed contact which I got through an Indian website directory and your choice as my prospective partner.
I'm interested in appointing you as partner, to invest a substantial amount of funds into real estate business sector in India, this is subjected to the availability of by-Laws that allows for foreign investment and my choice of India is due to the India bouyant economy.
My name is Mathew James, originally from Lesotho but presently living in UK, based on my binding agreement with you to manage and invest the funds on a chosen business sector, I'm willing to enter into private financing of capital-intensive projects with you.

THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR INVESTMENT:
1. To Invest about US$5.5m Dollars.through black money
2. To Invest in real estate business or any other lucrative business in any particular place of your choice.
3. Is it possible to get the money back in the next 5-10 years while the investment is in progress?.
Conclusively, please let me know in your response if you are interested to partner with me through my email id.[mathewgeorge1964@gmail.com]
I am willing to come personally to India for a round table discussion with you and I hope this will be the beginning of a prosperous Relationship between both parties.

Best Regards,
MATHEW JAMES.

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