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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: "Investment Proposition" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mhussasmedk@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:57:19 -0500
Subject: Investment Proposition

Investment Proposition
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I am Moussa Muhammad Koussa a Libyan politician and diplomat, who served in the Libyan government as Minister of Foreign Affairs from the Libyan civil war, I resigned my position from the Gaddafi regime on 30 March 2011.

I am writing to notify you of my CONFIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPOSITION involving surplus funds in the amount of twelve million; five hundred thousand United States Dollars (US$12.5 Million) currently kept under trust with a financial institution in Spain. This institution will be made known to you if you deem my proposal satisfactory.

Presently, I am being held at Farnham Castle in Surrey, a conference centre, wedding venue and tourist attraction.Also, I have been offered immunity against prosecution in return for my defection.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/britain-in-talks-with-10-more-gaddafi-aides-2258900.html

I am compelled to taking this step as the present immunity which my fellow defectors and I are currently enjoy in the United Kingdom could be something has crumbled and efforts are being made by the western countries to create stability in Libyan amist rising sectarian millitia groups.
Now that I am under the watchful eyes of the British authority, there is little or nothing I can do to handle my huge investment funds in the financial institution in
Spain.

It is in this regard that I decided to solicit your assistance, by presenting you with this investment proposal so that you can be appointed as my investment partner who will take possession of the deposit in Spain for onward investment in any viable business in any part of you world that you deem safe.

NB: This transaction is very confidential and 100% risk free as I will prepare the Investment Management Agreement and proper letter of authority backed by affidavit
of change of beneficiary through my confidential attorney, to enable you act as the manager of the deposited funds in Spain.

This transaction shall be executed under legitimate and legal procedures that will protect you from any breach of both local and international Laws.
Therefore, do not hesitate to revert back to me, either via fax or email, with the following details if my proposal interests you: A signed copy of this letter, reconfirmation of your address, your telephone and fax numbers.

Regards
Muhammad K.


email...mhussasmedk@gmail.com

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