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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: IBRAHIM MICHEAL ROLAND <michealroland576@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 23:44:57 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT PROJECT


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

I am Mr Ibrahim micheal .R. from Burkina Faso, Assistant Director to (BOP)
Burkina Orphanage Project in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso, Founded by Dr
Monique Boekhout, We are writing in respect of investment assistant in your
country, which we 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.

So, we were able to secure $5M Dollars and Gold in a Security House for the
future venture of my family in your country; We are requesting your
assistant to move the fund legally to your bank account without any trace
in the future.

We have total amount of Five million dollars in my position which we have
decided to invest hoping to have a reliable person that will not betray our
families interest in him/her country after the successful transfer to the
account, so, we proposed to you for the investment assistant to lift the
fund ($5M Dollars and Gold) to your bank account for joint investment in
your country.

We are willing to offer you 30% percent of the fund and 1% will set aside
for any expenses during the transfer of the fund to your account.

I will direct you further once I hear from you.

Thanks for your understanding and Cooperation.

Mr.Ibrahim Micheal Roland
Please contact me with this email:michealroland576@gmail.com

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