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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: "Peter Green" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <genepaulus1@firemail.de>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 14:23:42 -0400
Subject: Care for Africa Project (CAP) /Christians Against Poverty Group UK (CAP)

Good Day Sir/Madam,
 
I am Peter Green, a Compensation Claim Facilitator in London, United Kingdom with specialty in Oil and Gas Industry of Africa. I have sojourned in prominent oil producing areas of the Caribbean and have been instrumental in facilitating compensations for indigenous oil communities resulting from crude oil exploration leading to spillage and pollution. Compensations were sought in accordance to the Civil Liability Convention of the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund. Recently, I have been working on a project of mine in partnership with Care for Africa Project (CAP) and the Christians Against Poverty Group UK (CAP).
It is aimed to help the existing combat of the dreaded Ebola and HIV/Aids disease in Africa and also, fight poverty. The initial capital needed for its establishment is expected from a gratification for my facilitating effort to the oil producing communities. This fund I wish to invest into Real Estate/Property Development in your
country with its returns for financing the operations of CAP.
 
The Compensated Community has mandated me, being their Claim Facilitator to help nominate a foreigner to process the remaining SDR Claim, payable by bank  wire/transfer.  I am reaching you to help serve as nominee for the fund because my work ethics as a Compensation Claim Facilitator (CCF) as regulated by the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund forbids me from receiving any form of gratification in the course of my facilitating role.
 
This fund is due from the Sub Saharan Africa and it is presently awaiting claim. If you are interested to be my partner in bringing this vision to fruition, I will put you through the claim procedure successfully. Upon claim approval, funds will be wired out to a trust account we shall both establish in your country for the
purpose of investment and financing humanitarian projects identified by CAP or developed by it. I am willing to offer you 10% of the fund on completion of fund movement while the 90% will be invested on your advice! .
 
However, I require that you forward to me by fax or email the following:
 
- A formal letter of acceptance (to be written on your business letter paper)
- Copy of your photo identification.
- An executive project summary for my review. (If you have one already, if you do not, let me know what your investment plans are).
 
You will agree with me that there is great need to bridge the gap between the under privileged Africa and developed countries of the world in this new global age challenges. Kindly respond to this email and I would provide my direct contact phone number for easier communication.
 
Sincerely,
Peter Green
 
 

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