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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: =?utf-8?B?VGhpZXJyeSBQb2lyaWVy?=<thierry_poirier@naver.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2017 20:14:30 +0900
Subject: =?utf-8?B?UmU6Ym9uam91cg==?=

Je sais que cette lettre vous parviendra telle une surprise, pour le simple fait que nous ne nous sommes jamais rencontré. Soyez rassuré car ce sont de bonnes intentions. Je suis MR.THIERRY POIRIER, Directeur du département d'audit d'une BANQUE. Pendant mes recherches à la banque, en cette année dernière 2017, j'ai trouvé un montant énorme de Cinq millions Sept cent mille Euros (€ 5.7Millions d’Euros) qui a été déposé dans un compte bloqué depuis 2010.
A partir d'une recherche approfondie, les résultats ont montré que le fond a été déposé par un étranger qui est actuellement décédé, au cours d'un accident d'avion en 2013. Et depuis lors, le compte a été bloqué sans réclamation de qui que ce soit. A cet effet, je sollicite humblement votre aide et coopération pour entrer en tant que bénéficiaire à ces fonds afin de solliciter la réclamation pour notre avantage commun. Soyez sûr que toutes les procédures seront surveillées ici par moi jusqu'à ce que vous réceptionniez ces fonds dans votre compte. Après, il devra être partagé comme suit : 45% pour vous, 5% pour toutes les dépenses effectuées au cours de ce transfert et 50% pour moi. Rassurez-vous que ce transfert est sans risque, à 100%, car tous les arrangements pour le transfert de ce fond seront fait pendant 10 jours ouvrables. En outre, cette transaction devrait être traitée avec la plus grande confidentialité pour la simple cause que je suis toujours en service au sein de la banque.
MR THIERRY POIRIER.

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I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise for the simple fact that we have never met. But be rest assured this are for good intentions. I am Mr. R. THIERRY POIRIER, Director of the Audit Department in the BANK. During my research at the bank this year 2017, I found a huge amount of Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand Euros (€ 5.7Million) which has been deposited in a blocked account since 2010.
From a thorough research, the results showed that the fund was deposited by a foreigner who is deceased during a plane crash in 2013. And since then, the account has been blocked without claim of anybody. For this purpose, I humbly request your assistance and cooperation to enter as beneficiary to these funds in order to solicit the claim for our common benefit. Be sure that all procedures will be monitored here by me until you receive these funds into your account.
After that, it should be shared as follows: 45% for you, 5% for all expenses incurred during this transfer and 50% for me. Rest assured that this transfer is 100% safe, as all arrangements for the transfer of this fund will be made within 10 working days. In addition, this transaction should be treated with the utmost confidentiality for the simple cause that I am still in service within the bank.
MR THIERRY POIRIER

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