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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: "Mr. Juan Carlos Pena Gutierrez" <anna.chebotareva@citymaxhotels.com>
Reply-To: bdvprojects@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 22:17:14 +0400 (GST)
Subject: Re: Response to your mail....


Hello Beloved,

Happy New Year to you and your entire family!!!..

I am a Project Manager with the United Nation Development Program Asia pacific (UNDP) I am also the concerned principal with contract appraisal and the approval of contracts in order of priority in regards with capital projects of the (UNDP) here in Asia. With my position as the principal director of operations, I have successfully secured the some funds, the funds was accumulated from over invoices. To this effect decided to contact you and ask for your assistance, to enable us work together and transfer this amount into your overseas account. I am willing to compensate you with 40% of the total amount upon a successful conclusion of this transaction.

Finally the confidence and trusted repose on you cannot be over emphasized; therefore you are to keep this deal to yourself completely confidentially.Your reputation will be highly protected in this transaction.

If you consider yourself eligible and capable to handle this transaction then contact me with your details information so that I can give you a verbal update regarding this proposal:

Best Regards,

Mr. Juan Carlos Pena Gutierrez



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