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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: "MRS JULIA MAY" <juliamay2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 19:44:21
Subject: URGENT RESPOND


dear sir/ma,

i have a business in which i want to introduced to you.

The explanation, in brief, is that the funds with which i intend to carry out my proposed investments is presently in a coded security company and i need your assistance to transfer the funds in a convenient bank account that will be provided by both of us before we can put the funds.The total money to be transfered is $33.9 Million US, of which your share shall be 20% if you agree and you are willing to help in the transfer.
i have attached picture of the boxes which the money to be trasfered is coded.

All you have to do now is to get in touch with the security company that i deposted the boxes with,i will also inform them that you are the recepient of the boxes which i deposited with them,your assistance is really required in getting this funds transfered as soon as possible.

I would also want you to keep this secret as the security company do not know that the boxes contains ,money rather than valuable documents of my research.

So you dont have to tell them that the boxes contains money while emailing them.All you need to tell them is that you want the boxes which Mrs Julia May deposited with them as personal effect to be shipped to your home as soon as possible.

I have already payed them $12,500 for the shippment,so you dont need to pay much money,because you will be asked to pay some money for handling charges.
pls get in touch with the security company as soon as possible via email telling them that you are the recipient of the two truck boxes with
LUGGAGE BOXES
Box No A: MSTI/XXC/009876/02 and
Box No B: MSTI/XXC/009877/03

SECRET CODE NO: GDST/440/X2Q
SORT CODE NO: FMJ/2003/990-29

Here is the contact address of the security company.

Mr. David Gray

stardard Security Company

Telephone:31650466094

Email:davidgray0076@yahoo.com

AMSTERDAM HOLLAND.







Your quick response will be highly appreciated. Thank you in anticipation of your cooperation,honey

mrs Julia May
juliamay2007@yahoo.com
ladygoal20@yahoo.com
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