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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: Mr.Jonathan Mozes Nassey <info@mozes.lee>
Reply-To: <courierdhlagents@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2022 13:15:06 +0000
Subject: £4.2 Million GBP for your partnership

Good day,

I am Mr. Jonathan Mozes Nassey an origin of Indonesia, I found your email contact while searching online for a trustee who will partner with me to move outstanding contract sum £4.2 Million GBP, so I decided to contact you but my intentions weren't disclosed to anyone else due to sensitive nature of the deal.

I am working with Exxon Mobil Corporation London as an expatriate. I must plead for your confidence in this transaction as I am a highly placed in the Contract Procurement Unit. I need you as a silent foreign partner whose identity I can use as one our site contractor to transfer the above mention amount. I saw your email among others, but became zealous to contact only you to solicit for assistance and guidance in making investment with the funds.

At this moment, I am constrained to issue detailed information about this profitable venture until I get your response by email. Please, take out a moment of your busy schedule to study this letter and respond urgently for more details as I will be happy to partner with you to actualize my investment dream.

The funds are accrued legitimately to my unit as commission from foreign contracts completed over the years, The funds are presently waiting to be remitted from our operational Bank. As you know, I'm still in active service and are not allowed by the civil service code of conduct in United Kingdom, to own or operate bank account outside this country. On the other hand, it is unsafe to keep the fund floating in the account due to unstable financial policies. As a matter of fact, I have been looking for overseas silent partner who will work with me to facilitate transfer of the funds for mutual benefits as my objective is to invest the funds into real estate and it would be appreciated if you help me to receive the fund.

Although the transaction is discreet, and the funds will be transferred into your account with backup official documents showing the legitimate source/origin of fund. The transfer will be effected in your account within one week, as soon as I receive suitable response indicating your interest for the proposed investment. I plead with you on one issue, whether you are interested or not, kindly don't expose this information to anyone. I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risk either to me or yourself.

Thanks, as I await your swift response.

Kind regards,
Mr.Jonathan Mozes Nassey

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