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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 David Mcguinness\" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrdavidmcguinness439@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:18:34 -0700
Subject: GET BACK TO ME ASAP.

 
Hello
 
This is David Mcguinness  from Northern  Ireland,  United Kingdom  of Great Britain. The  former  secretary of States for business , energy and industrial  strategy  before I resigned.
 
It will please my interest to invest into your company , which I have visited during my world to so many countries As secretary of States.  I had wanted to go into mining business  but eventually due to so e structural and Procedural  issues, I decided to spend  everything for proper feasibility study.
 
Specifically , I have some funds stocked in south Africa t , which I deposited in cash in a private  vault, of which I can personally  raised raised $200m ( two hundred million united states dollars),out of the stocked fund for you And fora  joint venture , with an interest rate of 5%  of the total investment fund per annul.
 
After signing necessary documents face to face in a meeting in south Africa  with my fiduciary broker.If this arrangement is OK by you, then a lawyer will prepare  MOU to be signed by you and meeting will be Arranged through my fiduciary  broker in south Africa, . ( Johannesburg )for on ward conclusion of this venture And transferring  to  your offshore  chosen account.
 
However please note that because  of  my former credible position as Secretary of States for business,  energy  and industrial Strategy, I would want the confidentiality of this transaction  to be maintained  at all time for security reasons.
 
I look forward  hearing back from you , kindly provide me with your correct Contacts  details for easy communication. Most importantly,  mutual  Co operation and understanding  will be highly acknowledged.
 
I waits your urgent response with respect.
 
Best regards
Mr David Mcguinness
 

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