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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: "Fredrick Chisano" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fredrick.chisano@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 11:12:06 -0500
Subject: Re: I Need Your Attention for Investment Proposal


Dear

I know this is an unsolicited mail but please pardon me to explain. My names are Mr. Fredrick Chisano, investors agent based here in United Kingdom. I got your email as a result of my intensive search for a reliable person through your Country yellow page.


My investors has always been linked to Africans and Arabs with large funds for foreigner investment partnership and early last year, one of my clients (a Senators and ex Minister for works in one of the Oil rich Country) instructed me to source for a reputable foreign partner capable of investing the sum of $48,000,000.00(Forty Eight Million US Dollars) in your Country or elsewhere where you have business interest. Unfortunately, my client dead on February 18, 2014 without any a Legal WILL for a next of Kin as attested by his personal attorney.

Please refer this link on www.google.com and enter this link:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaiah_Balat

This fund is currently in a secured institution and details will be made available to you once you indicate your interest and knowledge in investment.
I am ready to discuss this whole partnership with you on phone, to build TRUST and create honest relationship with you before commencing on this partnership and make available the funds to you as soon as possible on a 30% share for you, 65% for me and 5% for and expenses like tax that might occur.
Kindly indicate your interest and send me the following personal information.
1. Full names:
2. Occupation:
3. Position:
4. Telephone and Fax numbers:
5. Residential Address or City

Please contact me via this email: fredrckchisano@yandex.com or chisanofredrick@gmail.com so as to enable me give you more details.


Yours truly,


Fredrick Chisano
Email: fredrick.chisano@yahoo.com.hk
Reach me on +44 7700024281

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