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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: "lisa saleh" <lisasaleh001@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: scott_enfield@live.com
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:06:34 +0700
Subject: keep me informed

To: Manager/C.E.O

I am Scott Enfield, a private consultant for eminent personnel in middle
east. I have been asked by those personnels to source on behalf of them a
credible business foreigner whom they can entrust a reasonable amount of
money for investment on a any profitable business in your region.

Meanwhile I want you to know it requires a strict confidentiality from you
due to the fact that they are still in public office. They therefore wish to
remain anonymous hence, I have been given the mandate to source someone with
adequate business experience and good reputation.

Pre-position:

1. My client(s) are top front line politicians, senior government officials
in Middle East and they want the funds to be invested through a
well-established business magnet, who will front for them without disclosing
their true identity.

2. All that is required is your willingness, integrity and good management
ability, in order to invest and manage the monies on there behalf.

3. A power of attorney and other relevant paperworks will be given to you to
give you full authority to receive and manage these funds on their behalf.

4. There will be compensation of a certain percentage from the investment
proceeds, which will be negotiable.

If you are interested and have the requisite experience and capability to
handle this transaction kindly get back to me .

Yours Faithfully,
Scott Enfield

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