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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: "BOSTOV M" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mcbost53@blumail.org>
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 00:26:30 +0530
Subject: WIRE TRANSFER AID REQUIRED!



I am Advocate Mcwell Bostov, an Advocate and right hand man to a politician In Poland (Name Undisclosed). He just finished trial due to some financial litigation and has judgement might have it, he was found guilty and sentenced to 5 Yrs imprisonment.

I as his Right hand Man and Advocate have really worked towards securing 100 Million United states Dollars on his behalf in which he required 65 million to be moved out of Switzerland with Immediate Effect then i came about the Real Estate Idea which will be secured and fruitful in the hands of its expert especially in a developing country.

The said Fund is in a fixed deposit account with a security company and has been due for withdrawal has per agreement signed, in other words the money is ready to be transferred and cannot be pushed in bits for security reasons as per Swiss Monetary Laws( SUSPICION MIGHT OCCUR) and my client security.So a concrete agreement has to be done regarding the Fund transfer.

If you are up to the task of giving an idea of how this amount can be invested in any of the developing countries and accepting this funds from Switzerland to your designated bank account, please reply this email with the following details about you.


A. FULL NAMES

B. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

C. COUNTRY BASED

D. CITY BASED

E. MOBILE NUMBER

F. OCCUPATION

E. AGE




Regards,
Adv. Mcwell Bostov
Bsc, L.LB

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Благодарим Ви,
Фирма ЯВОР
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