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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: "Susan Grant" <susangrant@marsool.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 01:41:51 +0300
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR REPLY




ATTN:

Hello Dear,

My name is Mrs. Susan Grant, A Fund Manager with Fidelity
Investment,UK.

I handle all our Investors Capital Project Funds which enabled
me to divert 1.2% of Investors Excess Return Capital Funds to our
Magellan Trust Funds Account where anyone can be presented to claim the funds.

A total sum of Twenty-two Million, four hundred thousand
British Pounds (22.4)BP has been diverted, representing 1.2% of
Excess Return Capital Funds from the Investor Capital Project
Funds for 2005/2006 fiscal year.

I need a reliable and trustworthy person with whom I can work
this deal out so that we can claim the funds as mentioned above.
There is no risk attached and the funds in question can never be
dictated or traced.

Our sharing ratio is 50:50. If you are willing, please send your
direct telephone number for discussion of this deal in details.

Sincerely yours,
Susan Grant
www.fidelity.co.uk

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