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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: "JULIAN RENDEL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info_financeinvestment44@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:49:12 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY FRIEND

Dear Friend

I buy your guts and courage to be more conscious when it come's to case like this, it is normal you get protective over such issue as you never knows how real it is.I am a reputable man of high and international standard, it will be so discrediting to my credibility if this was a scam or what so ever you call it.It is a shame today that so many people have them selves involve in such barbaric attitude but am happy that i am a legitimate business man and clean minded. I am a knight in my church I worship as a good Christian

After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as a winner in the category "A" with the following numbers attached Ref Number:EH
8580 OGSO So many emails addresses were picked from a gas filling station, supermarket, and some entertaiment centers including so many website and database etc and your email address happen to be among them.

I have authorized the Finance and Compensation house in LONDON UNITED KINGDOM where I deposited your international certified bank draft of 3.7,000,000.00 (Three Million and Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars).This cheque is cashable at any bank of your choice in your country.

It is a real your cheque and you can cash it in any bank of your choice in your country. The cheque has been put under a hard cover parcel for security reasons.
CONTACT COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE IN LONDON UNITED KINGDOM NOW IN THE PERSON OF MR FRANK WILLIAMS.


FINANCE AND COMPENSATION HOUSE
PLOT 39 HAVARD ROAD LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
EMAIL:info_financeinvestment44@yahoo.co.jp
NAME: FRANK WILLIAMS
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER:+447024020987


My sincere advice to you as a christian is that you should endeavour to pay your tithe to a bible believing church when you get the prize and try to help the less previledge ones in your country, by donating to the orphanage homes.



YOURS SINCERELY

JULIAN RENDEL

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