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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 Laurent David <laudavid-ld58@outlook.fr>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:41:51 +0000
Subject: Project Information'


Attn:

Hello Dear.,

It will be a great pleasure to work together with you for the benefit of both of us.

Let me first start by introducing myself properly to you. I am Mr. Laurent David, of the audit and account department of the BNI (Banque Nationale d'Investissement), Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire. I came across your contact in this Platform for reliable and reputable person to handle this confidential transaction which involves the transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign account requiring maximum confidence.

First I must solicit for your confidence in the transaction, this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret.
Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried, But I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this:

THE POSITION:
A Malaysian national, Late MR. CHELLIAH PANDIAN who was a major contractor with SIFCA GROUP; a produce Contracting firm to the Government of Republique of Cote d'Ivoire, until his death in April at the hands of gunmen loyal to the ex-president Laurent Gbagbo at the
Novotel Hotel Abidjan, during the political crisis that engulfed the country then, banked with our Bank, BNI (Banque Nationale d'Investissement)), and had a closing balance as at the end of July 2011 worth US (TEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
which the bank now expects a next of kin to Benefit. However, valuable efforts were made by the (Banque Nationale d'Investissement)BNI management to get in touch with any of MR.PANDIAN's family or relatives but there was no success.

It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any of Late MR. CHELLIAH PANDIAN next of kin (he had no wife nor children that is known to us). The management under the influence of our chairman and member of the Board of Directors are making arrangement to have the fund to be declared ‘UNCLAIMABLE’ and subsequently moved to a Government trust fund.

In order to avert this negative development, some of my trusted colleagues and I now seek your permission to have you stand as a next-of-kin to Late MR. CHELLIAH PANDIAN so that the fund: US (TEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) would be released
and paid into your account as the beneficiary next–of–kin. All documents and proves to enable you to get this fund will be carefully worked out, meanwhile, we have secured from the probate an order of mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries and more so we are assuring you of a 100% risk-free involvement. your share stays while the rest would be for myself and my colleagues for investment
purpose in your country.

We have agreed that the fund be shared thus after it has been transferred into your account: 1. 30% of the money will go to you for acting as the beneficiary of the fund. 2. 5% will be set aside for reimbursement to both Parties for any incidental expenses that may be incurred in the course of the transaction. 3. 65% to us the originators of the transaction.

If this proposal is acceptable to you and you are sure that you will not take undue advantage of the trust we have bestowed on you and your company, Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.

You should observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my own share in your country.

Click on this web link to confirm this development:

http://www.france24.com/en/20110602-africa-ivory-coast-kidnapped-frenchman-found-dead-family-lawyer-di%20rippels

Thank You
Yours Sincerely
Mr Laurent David
Please reply me to my private email address ( laudavid-ld58@mail.com )

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