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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: "Simon Elias" <simonelias@tlen.pl>
Reply-To: "Simon Elias" <peter.spiro-landos@tlen.pl>
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2013 16:34:01 -0700
Subject: Business Letter to bixnfleisch


>From the Desk of Simon Elias International Business Advocacy Networks .
10 Purkyniego Street, Wroclaw, 50-156 .
Poland

Attn: Sir

I write this letter to present to you a legitimate business offer. I understand how amazed you will be regarding how your contact profile got to us.
The world is now a global village hence let me inform you that I got your profile from your country´s trade journal and after due considerations, I deem you fit to participate in this business concern I am about to avail to you.
In this difficult times enshrined in harsh economic turmoils, it has become extremely difficult finding reliable business partners overseas and it has also become rare finding legitimate businesses through the internet, hence do kindly grant me the permission to use this medium to avail you a life changing business offer. One that is risk free, possessing verifiable evidence of funds availabity.

My name is Simon Elias, originally from Greece but an investment consultant and property manager in Wroclaw Poland. I am also the official representative to the Landos family who were politically victimized during the era of the White owned land repossession in Zimbabwe by the Robert Mugabe led military junta. I have been requested to source a reliable, reputable, capable and trustworthy individual, organization or company to assist them invest their family fortune to the tune of USDolls-50,Milln. The family intends to reward the future investment fund manager with 30% of all yearly profit generated from the investment and also 20% of total capital for every efforts to facilitate the movement of the funds to investor´s home country. The family is interested in but not limited to the areas of tourism, Agriculture, stock, import and export, and hotel.
To protect confidential information about the said funds and the family, it is important that you reestablish contact with them directly so that they can send you detailed information including valuable documents, financial figures, identities, confirmable evidences and more information prior to your decision making.
I promise you that it will not be a regrettable waste of time and energy to embark on this business concern so long as you have the capability and all the prerequisites to receive large volume of funds and also invest same for a period of 5 years, you will go into contractual agreement with them and we will take it from there.
For information about the said family please read the links below:
http://business.highbeam.com/3548/article-1G1-117344544/zanu-pf-antiwhite-campaign
Attached is my corporate photo.
Thanks for taking time to read through this message.
Awaiting your reply.
Please include your mobile number so Peter can call you.
Mr. Simon Elias
Please reply to peter.spiro-landos@tlen.pl


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