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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: "Gosby Enterprises UK Ltd." <stewartgosby@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:16:37 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS COOPERATION WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY

RE: BUSINESS COOPERATION WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY.

Dear friend, I'm Mr. Stewart Gosby, of Gosby Enterprises UK Ltd here
in London. I am writing you to inquire about the possibility of
partnering with you to invest my legitimate funds in your country with
you as my manager and representative under a legal process that would
not breach the laws of your country. I am interested in exploring ways
to establish business relationship with you. Since I do not know
exactly how business and investments are done in your country, I will
appreciate if you enlighten me in this regard. I have made inquiries
and wide consultations at the commercial desk of your high commission
here in UK and I have confirmed your country’s political stability,
investment opportunities, secure economic and financial policies,
dependable investment infrastructures, stable and buoyant economy and
above all, the hospitality of your people. Although we have not met
before, but I trust that you are an experienced, respected, reliable
and trustworthy personality with high standard of honesty and
integrity. I know that trust, as a foundation for business, is earned
and not given away lightly, I also know that almost all international
transactions are done on mutual trust, faith and understanding. This
is an offer for genuine business partnership involving respectable
personalities, and certainly not just a hoax that exist on internet.
This is 100% risk free and safe.

I want to invest in legal, profitable and low risk business ventures
that are capable of generating at least 10% annual return on
investment (ROI). I would want you to assist and guide me and
recommend areas where we can invest. My preference is to specifically
invest in either real estate, agriculture, hospital, hotel or in
tourism but I would need your advice since you are on ground and in a
best position to guide me. You may also let me know any other
business that can give good profits within a reasonable short period
of time. I want to have you as my partner, representative and manager
and it is going to be a joint business between both of us after we
reach a mutual understanding and agreement. I also want to know if we
can invest some of the fund into your own establishment if the
security of my fund can be guaranteed by you. You will be entitled to
5% of the total investment capital for your honest and sincere
participation and co-operation and I hope it is enough to ensure your
complete honesty and commitment for us to achieve success. It may
interest you to know that I have the sum of Seven million, five
hundred thousand British Pounds Sterling (£7.5million) as size of
investment.

If you believe we can work together for our mutual benefit, let me
please know your thinking and your interest to partner with me, your
investment strategy and your condition for joint business cooperation.
Let me also know if it is possible to get the money back in the next
8-10 years while the investment is in progress. If you have any
question, please feel free to ask me before we proceed. You may
contact me via my company email: info@gosbyenterprisesukltd.net , (or)
gosbyenterprisesuklimited@yahoo.co.uk ,
gosbyenterprisesuklimited@gmail.com so that we can elaborately
discuss full details for us to have a bright, sound, prosperous,
strong and fruitful working relationship as we begin this journey to
success. I look forward to your prompt response. Regards.Tel: +44 702
402 1295, Fax: +447024009989

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