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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: "Peacock Consultancy Inc." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peacock.c.i@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 07:22:13 +0200
Subject: Peacock Consultancy Inc.

Peacock Consultancy Inc.
83, House Esplanade,
New Park
London. England
Good Day,
    I'm a consultant in my sub - region with wide
experience in international relationship and
investment matters. Just recently, I was consulted
and mandated by a female top government official
from one of the countries in my region to
confidently solicit and source for her an
experienced industrialist or businessman
that could help her invest the sum of thirty
million United State Dollars only
($30,000,000.00) in any foreign country.
lf you are interested please forward to me
the following information ASAP.
1. Full Company / Personal Name's.
2. Private Phone / Fax Number.
3. Current Residential Address.
4. Occupation.
Kind Regards,
Consultancy Ella Preston
E-mail: ellapreston0@terra.es

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