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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: "Beard Scott" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <beardscott_allen_overy@writeme.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:11:51 -0800
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

Principal Partner Allen&Overy
Asset Management.
One Bishops Square
London, E1 6AD United Kingdom.
Email: beardscott_allen_overy@writeme.com

Att:

I write to you based on a request by an investor who is urgent needs to relocate his assets into your country through your assistance. My name is Mr. Beard Scott, an attorney/solicitor here in the United Kingdom. I am representing the interests of a very wealthy investor mainly from East and North Africa. Due to the sensitivity of their position they hold in their organization and the unstable investment environment of their countries, they prefer to channel/move majority of their funds into more stable economies and developing nations where they can get good yield for their assets and its safety
I will like us to discuss my proposal in details. Mr. Riek Machar former Vice president of South Sudan has given me an instruction to move all his assets of (One Hundred and Thirty Five Million Euro’s) to a safer location. I have the original prove of payment slip with the bar code issue from the HSBC Bank a copy will be sent to you as soon as I know your readiness to assist us, as you are advice to keep every word of this proposal confidential until we move out funds from the present location, This is coming in the heels of the ongoing Civil war in South Sudan
(Where he is a major player). Ever since his purported and unconstitutional removal by the sitting president Mr.Salva Kiir Mayardit which resulting the ongoing civil war, his personal safety, assets and investments are no longer guaranteed under the sitting government. Read:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/18/south-sudan-sacked-vp-denies-plotting-coup orhttp://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/2013/12/profile-south-sudan-riek-machar-20131230201534595392.html
I have been given the full authority to negotiate with you on the working Terms, so long as you can demonstrate that you have the capacity to handle the project. I can be reached on phone here in the UK, but I will like to keep the number discrete for now, until when I read from you. Due to nature
of this mail all reply should be sent only to this email: beardscott@outlook.com Please treat as urgent
Best Regards.
SCOTT BEARD
beardscott_allen_overy@writeme.com

Principal Partner Allen & Overy | International Law Firm with Global Reach www.allenovery.com/
Allen & Overy is an international law firm providing legal services for global business and industry.

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Mergers and acquisitions underpin the practice but our lawyers also advise on all aspects of company and commercial law and corporate finance – including public takeovers, international equity offerings, private equity, joint ventures and strategic alliances, company establishment and corporate restructurings, and day-to-day corporate and regulatory advice. Our ability to combine exceptional transactional skills with specialist expertise covering areas including antitrust, tax, intellectual property, employment, pensions and environment enables us to handle numerous issues that can arise in a single corporate transaction.
The strength and reputation of our Corporate practice is authenticated through a number of high profile deals.

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