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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: "Mr. Lokman Khan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lo_khan000@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2014 22:15:32 +0100
Subject: My Problem

My Dear,
My name is Lokman Khan from Malaysia. I am a retired politician/businessman. It will be my pleasure to have your attention, regarding a proposal for mutual investment partnership, involving USD 28, 000, 000,00. The proposed sum for investment, was carefully packed and sealed in 2 cash trunks, which was deposited with a security company in London-UK, and the cash will be delivered to you in, your country.
I am very sick at the moment, receiving treatment in a London hospital and no longer enjoy good relationship with my native Government, because of my then political ambition, and criticism of their policies, hence the need to move this fund abroad, to avoid losing it to the Government, if I die, since I have no child nor a wife.
I need an individual or company, who can utilize the funds for profitable business investment, where my own share of the profits can be channeled to research/development grants that will benefit mankind and charity works, since I can no longer do much because of my frail health, and have no child or wife to inherit my wealth. I will offer you 20% of the principal sum, plus another 20% of the profits realized from the investment annually, if you can stand as my appointed beneficiary and receive the sum, secure the funds in your account for investment partnership.
Kindly provide your full names, address/direct telephone number and occupation. Upon your response, I will send to you my international passport, a copy of the deposit Certificate, when the deposit was made with a security company, the fund origin certificate which confirms the funds clean and cleared.
Take care and God bless.
Mr. Lokman Khan
 



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