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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: BOSWELL GART <boswellgartng@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 15:08:43 -0700
Subject: KIND ATTN: CAN WE WORK TOGETHER PLEASE?
*Dear Sir,*
**
*I am optimistic to request for your consent in a mutual international
business relationship between you and i. My name is Boswell Gart from Ghana
republic,
I got your contact from the web while searching for investment opportunity.
I am a civil servant who realized $6.5 million Through the sale of our
allocated oil quota in OPEC from commission payouts through out my tenure
as the Head of Delegation to the World Bank in West Africa.I want you to
assist me in investing this fund in real estate and commercial properties
or any other profitable venture you are familiar with since as a civil
servant I cannot have such funds and the code of conduct bureau forbids me
to acquire such amount of money. Upon your consent to this request i will
send my proposal and we will discuss in details. i will equally like to
procure the change of ownership or statutory declaration for fund
legalization from the law court making you the original beneficiary of the
fund,which i will send to you.Thank you for giving me your time, am hoping
for a friendly response.please furnish me with your telephone number for me
to explain through phone*
*Regards,
*
*Boswell Gart*
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