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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: "Peter Edward" <pete_edward19_45@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barryysmith1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:23:15 +0000
Subject: barry

Dear Friend,

MY NAME IS BARRY SMITH. I LIVE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH MY WIFE AND A
LITTLE DAUGHTER.I AM A CONTRACTOR AND A SUPPLIER OF INDUSTRIAL AND EARTH
MOVING EQUIPMENTS.I HAVE SOME BUSINESS PARTNERS FROM BOTH THE UNITED STATES
AND CANADA WHICH I FIND IT VERY DIFFICULT IN RECEIVING MY PAYMENTS FROM
THEM. I WANT YOU TO BE MY REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES WHO WILL BE
RECEIVING MY PAYMENTS FROM MY CLIENTS OVER THERE.THESE PAYMENTS COMES IN
FORM OF MONEY ORDERS AND CHECKS.

YOU ARE ENTITLED TO 10% OF EVERY OF MY PAYMENTS THAT PASSED THROUGH YOU,
THIS IS HOW YOU ARE GOING TO BE PAID, THERE WILL BE NO MONTHLY SALARY
ATTACHED TO YOU. NOTE THAT YOU ARE NOT PUTTING YOUR MONEY OR SPENDING
ANYTHING AT THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.THIS TRANSACTION IS RISK FREE
AND DOES NOT RELATE TO MONEY LAUNDERING.I WILL DETAIL YOU AS SOON AS I
HEAR FROM YOU.

REGARDS
BARRY
+447040131687



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