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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: Compensation claims Committee <davd.2089@gmail.com>
Reply-To: presidentialoffice_ng@rocketmail.com
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2014 08:21:40 +0100
Subject: RE: I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO MY MAIL !!!

*Dear Intending Associate,I wish to ask for your attention, due to the
urgency of this transaction. I got your contact information from a
reputable business/professional directory of your country which gives me
assurance of your legibility as a business person.I feel quite safe dealing
with you in this business proposition having gone through your remarkable
profile on the internet and which my client intend investing part of the
money into any profitable business you will introduce as i urge you to
treat it with the seriousness it deserves.I am a freelance, independent
investment broker based here in Britain. Due to my privileged Spanish
background, I have been consulted by an erstwhile Councilor, a Real Estate
Mogul and a top-ranking member of the Ruling Party in Marbella Spain. My
client now wishes to channel $150million into an interest yielding
ventures. He looks to make this investment discreetly under discretionary
asset management arrangement. I am seeking a reliable and honest person
(who i can manage) that will be capable and fit to provide either an
existing bank account or set up a new Bank account to receive this fund,
even an empty account can serve this purpose, or you help to seek an honest
and, reliable businessman who can assist us.We have agreed to start the
first transfer with Fourty five million Dollars [$45,000.000] and upon the
successful transfer of the first $45 million without hitches or
disappointment from you I shall re-apply for the remittance of the balance
of the fund to your nominated account. I have contacted you on the
consideration that I could discuss with you on the possibility of my client
placing this fund with you for management either in your existing
establishment or other venture to be undertaken at your discretion under
terms to be agreed upon. He prefers that this investment be made in your
country.I would be expecting your response in order that we may discuss
further in detail.Yours faithfully,David B. Ellis*

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