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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.Walter James" <mr.walterjames7@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 03:08:40 +0100
Subject: NVESTMENT PROJECT

INVESTMENT PROJECT
Attention: Good Friend,

I got your contact during my research of companies in high commission
Chamber of Commence Burkina Faso.

I am Mr.Walter James from Burkina Faso , Assistant Director to (BOP)
Burkina Orphanage Project in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso, Founded by Dr
Monique Boekhout, I am writing in respect of investment assistant in
your country, which I will like to have your full support as to
legalize the investment properly in your country.

The funds were raised during the project estimates in year 2010
organized by Late President Muammar Gaddafi; He gave an offer of $30M
Dollars for the Burkina Orphanage Project and we have total estimates
of $20M Dollars for the building projects.

I was able to secure $5M Dollars in a Security House for the future
venture of my family in your country; I am requesting your assistant
to move the fund legally to your bank account without any trace in the
future.

I have total amount of Five million dollars in my position which I
have decided to invest hoping to have a reliable person that will not
betray my family interest in him/her country after the successful
transfer to there account, so I proposed to you for the investment
assistant to lift the fund $5M Dollars to your bank account for join
investment in your country.
I am willing to offer you 30% percent of the fund and 1% will set
aside for any expense during the transfer of the fund to your account.

I will direct you further once I heard from you.

Thanks for your understanding and Cooperation.

Mr. Walter James

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