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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: "Mr. Charles Aron" <glencarroll1@eircom.net>
Reply-To: "Mr. Charles Aron" <aronmr.charles@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:10:22 +0100 (IST)
Subject: !!! GET BACK TO ME ASAP!!!

Aron Import/Export UK Limited
53 Chandos Place Covent Garden London Wc2n 4hs,
Convent Garden, London, England, United Kingdom


we are a group of business men who deal on Art and Craft and export into the Canada/America and Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America and Europe as well as making payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be very glad. Please contact us for more information. Your first step of application
will be to reply this mail. Reply to Email;aronmr.charles@yahoo.co.uk

Please if you are interested forward to us your phone number/fax and your full contact addresses.

+447024047684 (Direct Line)
Thanks In advance.

Mr. Charles Aron





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