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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: Robert Blanc <blanc.robert@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 13:53:36 -0700
Subject: Good day

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Good day, (Greetings)

Subject: I am seeking for long-term partner on Joint venture:
My name is Robert Blanc, I mandated by the senior officer in a Trader
Department to relocate under mentioned capital abroad for massive
commercial investment. Could your site/business, community be the next
quality location? A joint venture partnership (JV) with total investment of
$155 Million US Dollars: We are eager to provide funds needed to finance
your business/project or public sector, contract of all types, sizes.
Therefore, you are free to suggest to us any great-profitable business in
your area that can generate up-to (15% to 50% benefit annual return) joint
venture partnership and hard loan funding considered. Please urgently
contact us if you have a strong idea and extensive experienced in making
big-profit in multiple business lines, and send to us your portfolio track
record/personal profile via email. We are very interested in your
professional suggestion to develop a very successful long-term partnership.

Thank you for your attention to this important confidential proposed
opportunity, we could schedule Face- to-Face meeting and you will confirm
that the funds are from a secured investor. I remain available to discuss
details and explore as your wish. Your position is important for us,
whether we can team together. I am ready to discuss further.

Sincerely,
Mr.Robert Blanc

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