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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: Ysxl Sdl <ysxls@aol.fr>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 08:29:01 -0500
Subject: Re :INVESTMENT PROPOSAL



Dear Friend,


Complement of the season to you and family.


May I clave your indulgence to solicit your co-operation in a business opportunity. Although I am skeptical to discuss the business on the internet owing to a lot of unsolicited/Spam mail on the net this days, but I would be glad to do so if you provide me with your private email address and of course your direct telephone number so that I can call you.I am only be skeptical because I do not know you in person, If you provide me with details information about you, I will be more confident to write you an email details of this transaction or better still discuss it on phone with you.


This is a proposal in context but actually an appeal soliciting for your unreserved assistance in consummating an urgent transaction. By way of summarized profile of myself I am Engr.Jerome.N, a high placed official working with the Ministry of Mines and Geology firm here in Ouagadougou,Burkina faso, West Africa.My Department (the Treasury Department) runs into several thousand millions of dollars monthly. Myself and two other colleagues in this department are currently in need of a silent foreign partner to act as our over sea partner in receiving the fund deposited the sum (us$8,3,000.00).


This funds accrued legitimately and deposited in a private security company as a consignment containing Valuables . The consignment is presently waiting to be released by the security company to any foreign beneficiary submitted by us to them as the receiver of the fund. However, by virtue of our positions as civil servants in our country, we cannot acquire this money in our names because as highly placed civil servants, we are not allowed by the civil service code of conduct to own or operate foreign bank accounts outside of our shores. On the other hand, it is no longer safe for us to keep the money in the security company due to our unstable political environment.I have been delegated as a matter of trust by my colleagues,to look for an overseas silent partner with the financial backbone of handling this project and receiving the sum US$8,3,000.00 for mutual benefit, hence the reason for this email.


What I am requesting from you is: (1) To be our silent partner and receive the funds in your account in trust. (2) Provide a bank account under your control to which the funds will be remitted. (3) Receive the funds in your account or as a onsignment from the security company, take out your commission and keep the rest of the money until I arrive there to meet you after the transfer is completed. Our proposal is that after you receive the funds, it would be shared as follows: (1) 30% to you as commission, while the remaining 70% belongs to myself and the two colleagues here.


You will be free to take out your commission immediately after the funds hit your account or possession. Since our objective is to invest the money in a foreign country, it would be appreciated if you can also help us to invest our own money into profitable ventures in your country. However, this is optional, and should it not be convenient for you to further assist us with investing the money, we can end our cooperation after you hand over to us our percentage of the money. The transaction, although discrete, is legitimate and the money will be transferred to your care with all necessary back-up documents showing legitimate source/origin of fund by the security company.


This transaction will should be concluded within seven (11) working days as soon as we reach and sign the confidentiality partnership agreement , before i can direct you to the security company in to establish communication with them for the release and delivery of the consignment containing the fund to you. You must understand that due to security and confidentiality reasons the security company do not know the actual content of the consignment as it was deposited as consignment containing family valuables, possibly you may have to come down here to physically conclude the signing and release procedures .I plead with you on one issue, whether you are interested or not, kindly do not expose this information to any one else. I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks either to ourselves or yourself. Please, give me your response immediately with your brief information by return mail, while keeping everything confidential.


Yours Faithfully,
Engr.J N.



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