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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: members committee <memberscommittee803@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 17:19:04 +0100
Subject: For the Attention of ceo

For the Attention of ceo

Having known each other before,I want to have urgent business
relationship to INVEST in your country into Agriculture or Real Estate
please i want to hear from you quickly.

The amount that worth US$5.5 Million of U.S Dollars without a clear
beneficiary owning to a deliberate act of over invoicing and inflating
of contract value by me, which i want to invest in your country as
you shall be the beneficiary. This money has already been approved for
payment by the Ministry of Mines,Power and Steel and is Secured Under
Contract NO: MMPS/FGN/V1233/ALSCON-2/9, Job Completion Certificate
NO:677000000242MMPS/C0, of 17th September, 2014. I am serving Civil
Servant and with the Bill Passed since, but it is then advisable to
invest in any foreign land secretly. I am not allowed to operate
foreign bank account and this is why I want to use your bank Account
to transfer this money outside.

I have accepted you as my foreign partner and will now regularize the
approvals to you as the trust beneficiary of the Contract sum. As soon
as I receive your acceptance, I shall inform you of the necessary
requirement from you to facilitate transfer. Let us use this
opportunity and export the benefit of this sum for our investment in
your country. If you have any question do not hesitate to include same
in your reply.

I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free and absolutely
legal. However, due to the sensitive nature of our position I implore
you to keep it privately. You will be given more details when you
contact me on email address above mentioned.

May the holiday spirit be with you and your family today and
throughout the New Year.

Warmest Regards,
Suleman Ahmed

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