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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: "Mr.John P patrick" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidmike_201@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:27:11 +0100
Subject: Greetings Sir/Madam,

Greetings Sir/Madam,

I write to you based on a request by an investor who is in urgent need
to relocate his assets into your country through your assistance. My
name is Mr.John P patrick, an attorney/solicitor here in
Nairobi. I am representing the interests of very wealthy investors
mainly from East and North Africa. Due to the sensitivity of their
position they hold in their organization and the unstable investment
environment of their countries, they prefer to channel/move majority
of their funds into more stable economies and developing nations where
they can get good yield for their assets and its safety.

I will like us to discuss my proposal in details. My leader Brra Riek
Machar former Vice president of South Sudan has given me an
instruction to move all his assets to a safer location from its
present locations in Khartoum and Morocco, with the assistance of a
foreign interest that is capable and can be trusted. This is coming in
the heels of the ongoing Civil war in South Sudan (where he is a major
player). Ever since his purported and unconstitutional removal by the
sitting president Mr.Salva Kiir Mayardit which resulting the ongoing
civil war, his personal safety, assets and investments are no longer
guaranteed under the sitting government. Read:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/18/south-sudan-sacked-vp-denies-plotting-coup
or http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/2013/12/profile-south-sudan-riek-machar-20131230201534595392.html

I have been given the full authority to negotiate with you on the working
Terms, so long as you can demonstrate that you have the capacity to
handle the project. I can be reached on phone here in Nairobi, but
will like to keep the number discrete for now, until when I read from
you. Due to the nature of this mail all reply should be sent to only this
email: johnpaulpatrick_77@hotmail.com

Regards
Mr.John P patrick

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