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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: "JORG CERR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <privatebox.private@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 10:41:49 +0300
Subject: Re; Fwd: FYI - CLASSIFIED

Hello Dear,
 
I am Jorge Cerrud,  Investment Attorney/Investment Clients Relations with Mossack Fonseca Investment/Financial Corporation based in Panama, British Virgin Island with offices in USA, Europe and Asia.
 
As the Head, Investment Clients Relations at Mossack Fonseca Corporation, I have supervised and officially handled so many Secret Investments for so many wealthy clients who have invested millions of dollars in offshore investments. One of these numerous Investors whom I supervised Her invested multi-million US Dollars through Mossack Fonseca Corporation in Petroleum, Real Estates and Stocks in the United States, Belize, Cayman Island and Canada. The foreign investor was also a Missionary and was into Charity works who has long died since 2006 in the Caribbean Island of Martinique while on holiday but the invested fund is still yet unpaid till date which is now ready for payment. The details of the investment has ever been kept secret due to the nature and agreement between the investor and Mossack Fonseca Corporation. I have the entire investment documents, papers details of this transaction being that I supervised the Investment for the deceased investor.
 
The details of the investment specified your name and details as the the Next of Kin/Heir to the Investment fund. This the deceased Investor specified on the Investor's Personal Data Form which I have a copy. The fund is ready for payment to you as the next of kin/heir to the fund. I need you to Partner with me while I present you to the Corporation as the Next of Kin entitled to the fund to enable us successfully claim the fund because the Investment Fund is now due for payment and can only be released or paid to the Next of Kin/Heir to the fund which is you as stated on the documents. The fund currently is at the Corporation's bank accounts with Chase Bank New York. The investment fund is ready for payment as the investment period of 10 Year with (10% Returns On Investment) according to the agreement is due for payment since 2014 and the yet unpaid. I shall give you further details about the fund immediately I get your reply confirming your readiness to Partner with me to c laim this fund as the Next of Kin
 
All I need is your Partnership, Cooperation and utmost Confidentiality to enable me assist you and present you to the Corporation for the release and payment of the Investment Fund to you as the Next of Kin entitled to the fund as I do not want the fund lost or confiscated by the Corporation due to non appearance of the Next of Kin entitled to the Fund. I will help you and guide you accordingly to enable you receive the fund as I have all copies of the Original investment papers and documents which will enable us claim the fund in your name successfully without hitch or delay.
 
With these documents, claiming the fund in your name as next of kin will be very easy because all investment papers and codes are all with me which makes it very easy for us to claim the fund successfully.
 
However you can read more about Mossack Fonseca and how the Corporation assists the Wealthy and the Affluent Class all over the World to secretly invest their funds in offshore investments without notice;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Papers
 
Your Urgent Reply Required.
 
PLEASE, SEND ME YOUR REPLY HERE PRIVATELY: privatebox.private@qq.com
 
Regards,
Jorge Cerrud
Investment Attorney/Investment Clients Relations

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