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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: Edward Turner <shelley@bridalfantasy.co.za>
Reply-To: edyturn12@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2018 05:48:23 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL



--
Dear Friend

I am Edward Turner a supervisor with a private security company in
South Africa , a Former intelligence chief of Late Muammar Ghaddafi
Mr.Abdullah Senussi, of Libya. There is absolutely going to be a great
doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this letter coupled
with the fact that, so many individuals have taken possession of the
internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it
extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons
to get attention and recognition. There is no way for me to know
whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and
reach out to you as a person based on great fidelity and trust. Your
contact is by a courtesy of my good friend who was a member of South
African Export Promotion Council (SAEPC) in Johannesburg.


Before the Libyan uprising in 2011 Mr. Abdullah Sennusi deposited the
sum of US$40,500,000.00 (Forty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars only) with a security company I work for here in South
Africa . after his arrest he was convicted and killed according to
Libyan law. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives
for over a period of time, I seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account
valued at US$40,500,000.00 (Forty Million, Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars only) can be transferred into your designated
account. Then I shall proceed down to your country with you to confirm
the net amount in your account and to invest my share of the money if
you permit me.


I shall re validate and notarize all the necessary legal documents
that can be used to back up any claim that the bank may need, this is
100% risk free ,I guarantee you this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law. I need your strong assurance and confidentiality. I will give you
40% while 60% for me. Contact me on the above email and send your
mobile telephone number to me in your response.


This link will give you more insight on what went down in Libya during
Ghadaffi regime
(http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2013/06/02/Gaddafi-billions-found-in-SA1?ref=yfp) (http://images.timeslive.co.za/docs/Libyan%20letters.pdf) if you are interested please reply me on my private email address: (edyturny@gmail.com) you can also send me your mobile phone numbers for easy faster
communication.

Yours truly,

Edward Turner

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