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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: David Blake <unitednations.onlinesafety2013@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ltcol.dblake@outlook.com
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:02:02 +0100
Subject: Friendship/Joint Venture Request

Dear friend,

Please permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business
relationship with you as I know you would be surprised to read from someone
relatively unknown to you. My name is David Blake,a U.S.States Marine Corps
deployed to West Africa,Nigeria in eradication of Kidnappings/Suicide
Bombing in Nigeria by Islamist Terrorists,also known as "BOKO-HARAM"

Kindly view the following link to read more of our mission here in Africa :
http://saharareporters.com/2011/11/18/us-special-forces-deploy-against-boko-haram

I found your personal information via a distinct search through your
Consulate chamber of commerce database, hence I am contacting you after
satisfying my instinct that you are able and on the level to guarantee the
smooth and success of this transaction.

I have in my possession the sum of $18 million (US Dollars) being my own
share from huge sum of money we found from the Boko-Haram Training Camp
during one of our raids and special operations,suspected to be unrevealed
world terrorists sponsorship funds by Islamist extremist group responsible
for the bloody insurgency in Nigeria,we tried to set all the money
ablaze,but in a contrary we decided to share the money among ourselves
instead of losing it considering all manner of risk and
challenges we do encounter daily.

In good faith, I consider this as a golden opportunity meant to change our
status financially and otherwise which does not come always but once in a
life time.Thus I am looking at a possibility of doing business with you
hence I have contacted you to assist me in receiving on my behalf the money
for a joint investment.I have decided to quit the Army and relocate to
another country due to the decision by our Government to withdraw our
troops,besides I really do not wish to die fighting terrorists all my life
as I have been lucky to have survived several suicide bombing just by pure
divine intervention.

Note;The money was packaged in a security diplomatic box and deposited with
a security firm for safety reasons because there was no other way out to
keep it with me here.Though I would like to hold back certain information
for security reasons as regards to this transaction until I hear from
you.However please note the money will be moved by a certified diplomatic
channel using military immunity for direct delivery once I hear from you.

All what we require from you is your honesty and maximum co-operation which
this transaction deserves,this transaction is 100% risk free as you will be
guided accordingly throughout the process and with the help of my contact
of Diplomatic Corporate Services Directorate to protect you and I from
breach of international law, we shall have no problem in facilitating the
release of the consignment to you.

Kindly, write me back on receipt of this message and provide me with the
best tel number and time to reach you to discuss this matter,thereafter, we
shall proceed with other necessary discussion and arrangements for the
release of the funds.

For your participation, I shall compensate you with a reasonable percentage
of the funds on completion of the transaction to you. All this we shall
discussed and more details will be provided on hearing from you.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity and please do keep this
information very confidential due to the reputation of people involved.

Sincerely yours,
David Blake

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