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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: "AGBO PHILIPPE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agbophilippe1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 21:10:02 +0200
Subject: DEMANDE DE COLLABORATION

DEMANDE DE COLLABORATION

Tout le plaisir est pour moi de prendre contact avec vous.
En effet, suis, consultant en Investissement privé et je
représente un Investisseur
étrangers qui dispose d'une importante somme d'argent quelle souhaite
investir dans des projets rentables .

Nous voulons un partenariat portant sur les investissements
à but lucratif dans votre pays et dans les domaines suivants :
- l'industrie
- l'immobilier
- les chaines hôtelières
- l'énergie renouvelable

NB : Je suis prêt à accepter d'autres types de proposition d'investissements.
Au plaisir de vous lire,et je vous prie de me contacter à mon adresse
mail privé : agbophilippe1@yahoo.com

M AGBO PHILIPPE
--
REQUEST FOR COLLABORATION

The pleasure is for me to contact you.
Indeed, am in private investment consultant and I
represents an Investor
Foreigners who have a significant amount of money which wishes
invest in profitable projects.

We want a partnership on investments
profit in your country and in the following areas:
- Industry
- Real estate
- Hotel chains
- renewable energy

NB: I am ready to accept other types of proposed investments.
Hope to hear from you, and please contact me at my address
private mail: agbophilippe1@yahoo.com

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