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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: legal brown lewis <legalbrownlewis@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 08:38:24 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: reply




HI,

I am marcelino owono EDU minister of mines, industry and Energy of
Republic of Equatorial Guinea.I have a profiling amount of $35.5.
million U.S DOLLAR which I seek to entrust to you  for me.You will
have 50-50 percentage equal share of the total fund for your
partnership.
SOURCE OF FUNDS
we are a small oil rich country and located in west Africa,Our
president Teodoro OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) is facing
corruption charges of $700.U.S million dollas as deposited in Riggs
Bank of America.The investigations is on going.For the reason of
pressure of corruption mounted on the president and his son for the
poverty level in our country. I was authorized to transfer the fund to
Riggs Bank of America but due to the investigation process i want to
transfer it to you.The fund is from oil wells.
The funds have since left the shores of my country via Africa to a
private bank in Europe while the final crediting is to be carried out in America.
YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the above
mentioned fund and I will re-profile the funds with your name, which
will enable the European bank transfer the money to you. I have
decided to use this fund to relocate and never to be connected to
president Teodoro OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo, Brig.(ret) and his son untill is off from office. The transaction has to be concluded within fort
night and as I confirm your readiness,I will provide you with more
details

Best Regards
 marcelino owono EDU
minister of mines, industry and Energy. ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO MY
PRIVATE EMAIl Address marcelinoowono@yahoo.com
   


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