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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: charles white <charleswhite435@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2015 07:59:15 +0930
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

may i introduce myself to you. I am an accountant and financial adviser
attached to an oil firm here in Spain. I am contacting you concerning a
client customer and an investment placed under my management few years ago.
My client is a former general in the Sudanese army (Paul Aguer) .

I met my client during one of his many trips to Spain. We engaged in
business discussion where he informed that he had a financial portfolio of
34 million United States Dollars, which he wished to have me secure for him
with a Security Company for future investment. We met on numerous occasions
prior to the funds being deposited where I suggested that he consider
various growth funds with prime ratings, especially given the volume of
funds he wished to just secure with a security company. This he disregarded
and insisted that he wants the funds moved to the security firm in spain
where the funds can easily access immediately for onward transfer.

The security company here is a specialist private firm that accepts
deposits from high net worth individuals and blue chip corporations that
handle valuable products or undertake transactions that need immediate
access to cash. This small and highly private organization is familiar
especially to the highly placed and well-connected organizations. In line
with his instructions, I contacted the company as well as undertook all the
processes and made sure I followed his precise instructions to the letter
and had the funds deposited in the company in anticipation of his final
instruction.

In June last year, I received a call from the security firm informing me of
the inactivity of that particular portfolio. This was an astounding
position as far as I was concerned. I was the only one who knew about the
deposit,the Government are probing the past rulers and he doesnt want
anybody to know about that funds. I immediately launched an investigation
into possible next of kin to alert about the situation and also to come
forward to claim his estate. In the agreement signed with the security
firm, he listed his son as the next of kin to the deposit in case anything
happens to him. I have been able to get hold of the son (Hadil Aguer)
and he has visited me here in Spain for this purpose. He has directed that
I look for foreign partner that can assist him invest the funds into an
existing company or company to be set up by you.

You should have begun by now to put together the general direction of what
I propose. There is US$34,000,000.00 deposited, I alone have the deposit
details and power of attorney for change of beneficiary of the deposit to
your name. This will enable the retrieval of the deposit and have it moved
to one of our leading commercial bank for transfer to your nominated
account. I have all the contacts in the bank for this process.

Funds will be transferred to an elected bank account under your direct
control and supervision, and that funds will be held in the elected account
until such time that Mr Aguer is present to meet with you in your country.
You will be entitled to 30% of the total funds for your assistance. Mr
Aguer also agrees to invest 80% of his share into the company. It will be
your responsibility to prepare an agreement to be signed by both parties
including all duties, interest and about exit-possibility of this
investment. We will then determine which modality we want and sign with you
the fixed investment application, where all points are fixed like annual
interest payments, duration of investment and the term of exit with the
return payments.
Kindly confirm if this arrangement will be possible for you. I assure you
that this is completely risk free. Any information you need as well as
contract documents signed with the security company before the deposit was
made can be sent to you for your understanding.

If you give me positive signals, I will initiate this process towards a
conclusion. We can establish communication by email; my direct and
confidential number will be given to you once you get back to me. We can
also plan a meeting here in Spain.

I wait for your urgent response.
Best regards
Mr Charles White

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