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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: "DhlEzyBill.com" <krv@viesoleil.in>
Reply-To: emailadministrator@singapore.com
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 22:10:48 +0000
Subject: Investment


Greetings and Compliments;

I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign

partner and your assistance to enable us to own
properties and invest in the economy of your region.

I apologize if this mail does not suit your personal

or business
ethics. My writing to you based on reliability and

capability for you to assist me in this business

transaction with the
confidence of Good image of your people.

My name is
DR. Abraham Nwankwo I am making this venture

proposal to you in strict confidence. As senior

civil
servants in the Government, the FGN civil service

laws (Code of Conduct bureau) forbid us to own

foreign accounts.

The money available is paid as an overdue payment

bill totaling (Twenty Eight Million Six Hundred

Thousand U.S Dollars) which I want to transfer

abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a

company or an individual to receive the said funds,

via a reliable account.

If you will like to work with me as a partner, then

indicate your interest after which we shall both

discuss on the
modalities. All other information to facilitate the

remittance of the funds will be revealed to you in

due course.
as a co partner, we shall both discuss on each other

settlement on the total funds.

Please indicate your direct telephone and direct fax

number when replying this business proposal

preferably reply
through my confidential email address:

drabraham1n@gmail.com I will call you when

necessary. If you are not
interested, please also indicate so that it will

enable me to contact other foreign partner with

recommendations to carry
out this deal.

A swift acknowledgment of your receipt of this mail

will be appreciated.
Thank you and God bless you.

Best regards.

DR. Abraham Nwankwo
Group Managing Director.
LNG Oil Field Maintenance BonnyLyt.
drabraham1n@gmail.com

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