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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. Aseem Mohan" <mohan2010@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: aseemmohan_consult2010@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 17:15:48 +0500 (PKT)
Subject: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT PROPOSAL*




REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.



Dear Sir,

I represent investors who has interest to move their fund outside for
investment in your country in the following sectors: Oil/Gas, real estate,
Pure Water Projects or bank fixed deposit. This investors has political
background and would like to remain anonymous.

If you have a solid background and idea of making good profits in any of
the mentioned business sectors or any other business in your country,
please reply back via this email address: aseemmohan_consult2010@yahoo.fr,
detailing to me the area(s) that will be more nice in your country, so
that the investor will carefully have a study of the feasibility.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. Aseem Mohan.

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