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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: "Business Cooperation" <saurabh@pulpstrategy.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2015 00:14:55 -0700
Subject: MUTUAL BUSINESS INITIATIVE AND CONCEPT..

Dear Sir,

With due respect, pleasure and almost sincerity I introduce myself as Mr. Eric Lim, a partner with Ludwig, Thomasson & Associate. We work as financial Advisors & consultancy firm. In the past two years I have being working closely with clients from the Gulf region and foreign financial securities. In the line of duty I had contacts with several leaders and politicians from the Middle East, Asia and beyond.

My present client is by law and political inhibitions not permitted to operate a foreign account talk less of doing business or having any incorporation or him being in the board of any company carrying on business. It was by this law and premise that he contacted me in one of this my official trip to Bahrain to assist him secure a fund.

My client will need your consent to upload such slush funds into your bank. Alternatively, you may wish to receive such funds as Unclaimed Deposit. Conversely, I can assist to upload into any of our offshore correspondent banks in "Your name" immediately to secure the funds first.

The principal will be shared on the basis to be agreed by both parties. Please, e-mail me your private phone number or a more confidential email address to discuss further details with you confidently and confidentially. Direct your correspondence to the email stated herein:- eric.lim1@outlook.com

I await your immediate reply.

Direct your reply to:- Hussein-Kleit@outlook.com

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Eric Lim

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