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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 RONALD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fundyawa2014@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 00:06:41 +0300
Subject: Re: Get Back to me if interested

Good Day
My Apologies for the manner at which i am approaching you.I am a reputable
Fund Manager with one of the worlds largest investment companies. I
handle all our Investors Capital Project Funds which enabled me to divert
1.2% of Investors Excess Return Capital Funds to
our Magellan Trust Funds Account where any one can be presented to claim
the funds.Total sum of, forty five Million, Seven Hundred and Forty Five
Thousand British Pounds (45,745,000.00)BP has been diverted, representing
1.2% of Excess Return Capital Funds from the Investor
Capital Project Funds for 2010/2011 fiscal year.
I need a reliable and trustworthy person with whom I can work this deal
out so that we can claim the funds as mentioned above. There is no risk
attached and the funds in question can never be dictated or traced. Be
informed that i will handle the expenses that may be required in this
business deal.
Sincerely,
Anthony

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