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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: "BDO CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL" <alexanderarnold@yandex.com>
Reply-To: "BDO CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL" <bdo.consulting@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 12:03:52 -0800
Subject: LETTER OF BUSINESS SOLICITATION TO Info


BDO Consulting International

Good Day Info,

Hoping that this electronic message find you in perfect health, peace and spiritual harmony, I write to solicit your interest in an urgent but rewarding business concern.

My name is Alexander Arnold, member of BDO consulting, one of the leading consulting firms in the world providing a full range of business consultancy and associated business consulting services to client projects across both the private and public sectors all over the world.

I am presenting this offer as a third party representing my firm based on the authority bestowed upon me as a specialist investment consultant to search for a reliable and reputable individual/firm in your country capable of receiving investment capital ((US($)48M)) in home country also able to invest and manage same in a profitable and risk-free venture for a period of 10 Calender years.

In this era of tough economic tumoil, there is no better time than now, to increase your economic strenght hence let this offer be your guide.

My client is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of one of the reputable international Non-Governmental organizations in the world whose identity and corporate profile shall be unvailed to you in person upon establishing direct contact with him.

He is willing to compensate the future Investment Funds Manager with 10% of Investment Capital for every efforts to facilitate the absorbtion of investment capital ((US($)48M)) into home country through oversea wire transfer and also for a period of 10 calender years,he is willing to compensate future Investment Funds Manager with 30% of every yearly profit on investment.

This is the reason why I have contacted you. Hence for the comprehensive details of this project, identity and corporate profile of the personality involved, working agreements and others, kindly contact him strictly at this email address : bdo.consulting@outlook.com please in your response, do kindly attach your corporate profile and CV including mobile number and other contact details for a more effective communication.

Thanks for your cooperation,

Remain blessed.
Yours sincerely,

Alexander Arnold
Investment Consultant -BDO Consulting International


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