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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: "Claude Narain" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <claudenarain1@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2014 11:27:45 -0600
Subject: Confidential Business Proposal

Dear sir/ma,

Goodday to you today.

My name is Mr Claude Regis Narain, OSK,the
Chairman,Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation{MBC}.The MBC is
the major Radio and Television Broadcasting Company of
Mauritius.In my capacity as the Chairman of the Mauritius
Broadcasting Corporation{MBC}.I have been able to get
COMMISSION from most of the contacts executed under my
regime as the Chairman and most of the contracts where
executed through our foreign partner assistance programs.

The total commission i got from the various contractors i
have help to secure contracts amount to the sum of
US$7,000,000:00{Seven Million, US Dollars only} .The amount
is presently Lodged in a Foriegn Bank,and I am making
arrangement for the Fund to be transferred to your
country for my future investment.

NOTE:For the fact that i am still in civil service,I don,t
want my company or anybody in my Country to know that I have
such amount of money,that is why I am contacting you through
this medium and with CONFIDENCE that you can oblige me this
transaction,and handle it with utmost TRUST and SECRECY.

I am assuring you that this proposal is 100% safe,risk free
and legal because i am going to use my position as the
Chairman to get all necessary documentations for the safe
transfer of the funds to your account.

Proper arrangement has been concluded to obtain the
necessary documents in your Name as the beneficiary of the
money as soon as i hear from you.

Best Regards,

Mr Claude Regis Narain, OSK

Chairman.

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