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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: London Investors Agent <londoninvestors512@gmail.com>
Reply-To: investors.ukagent@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 08:09:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Long Term Investment.

Attn Partner,

Long Term Investment.



Well let me start by introducing my self: I am Mrs Rebecca Hayford, a BRITISH CITIZEN and an investors agent .



I got your contact in my search for a reputable and reliable person In Your Country with divine confidence for your assistance in investing a long term investment of {$25.5M) in building big mall etc for one of my client who is a Government Contractor in UK.



Please Kindly take out a moment of your very busy schedule today to reply us email (investors.ukagent@gmail.com ) for more details and outline to me any other profitable investments opportunities available in your country for my client consideration.



Information Required:

1. Your Name / company name:

2. Your Address:

3. Contact Telephone/ mobile (include country code:

4. Position /Age / Sex:



I will be waiting for your urgent response.





London Agent.

TeleFax +448704954370

website www.londoninvestors.co.uk

Email investors.ukagent@gmail.com

Mrs Rebecca Hayford

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