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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: "Tim McCarron" <tim@ristorant.biz>
Reply-To: timmgg2010@yahoo.es
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 17:49:40 -0400
Subject: June Services.




Hello,


I am Tim McCarron from M&G Investments International London.I wish to make
reservation for 8 guests who will be coming to your country for a private
business
meeting.I want to make reservation for lunch and Dinner and varieties of
wines for the group events from June 22nd,23rd,24th and 25th of 2010.we
also need rooms.which of the mentioned services can provide?We would make
an initial deposit of $2,000 USD for the arrangements.


1)Do you have a credit card machine for charging of credit cards?


Please contact me back with your response and call me anytime.God bless you.

Regards,


Mr Tim Mccarron.


Cell: +447045768990

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