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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: "Deneys James" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jd011@protonmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:05:38 +0100
Subject: Read and Reply, If interested. /

From: Mr. James Deneys
Lagos-Nigeria
Email: jd11@protonmail.com
 
  Hello Friend,
                                         
                                           Read with Absolute Seriousness.
 
Firstly, I must solicit your confidence in this project; the issue I want to unravel to you is much classified and sensitive one, it may be very difficult for you to comprehend due to what is going on negatively on the internet world globally, but it certainly the truth. I urge you to give it a trial for our own benefit. I have a profiling sum in an excess of US$32M which I seek your partnership in accommodating.
 
I am Mr. James Deneys , a financial consultant/adviser to the late former managing director of Shell Exploration and Production (Shell Petroleum Nigeria) in Lagos, Nigeria. Although my client died in very unfortunate circumstances, before the catastrophe; He made a deposit with no existing beneficiaries with the Finance Firm that we can safely engage for investment as finance company has issued me a notice to facilitate the release of this fund to a verified beneficiary or the account will be confiscated.
 
I am seeking for your assistance to have you receive this money left behind by my late client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance Company. I got your contact through a search when I was making a research on a foreigner who will liaise with me in this great opportunity. It is my interest to channel the above mentioned fund in oil and gas drilling investment, real estate mortgage or any other viable investment you may wish to advice upon.
 
You will be pay percentage we will be both agree "IF" I am able to reach terms with you.
 
At your interest please send your details for further directive so that I can avail you with more information and the mutual benefits that will accrue. I hope you will understand the nature of this transaction, which has made me frugal with sensitive information.
 
Please keep this brief close to your chest as much as possible; I cannot afford any problems with the Nigerian Government and its allies as a result of the re-profiling of THESE FUNDS.
 
Waiting to hear your quick response.
 
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. James Deneys
Email: jd11@protonmail.com

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