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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Edward Johnson" <edwardjohnsom@gala.net>
Reply-To: edwardjohnson.co@gala.net
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:24:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GREETINGS REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP.

Mr. Edward Johnson

#28 Oxford Road, Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Email: edwardjohnson.co@gala.net

INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP.

Good day Dear Friend

I am Mr. Edward Johnson, a financial consultant attached to fidelity investments international, a fund management company with over US$2,000,000,000.00 (Two Billion United States Dollars) capital investment fund. I handle all our investor's direct capital funds and extracts 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annual on each of the Investor's Marginal Capital Fund.
As an expert in this profession, I have funds amounting to US$35,000,000.00(Thirty-five Million United States Dollars) from the Investor's EMRCP and hereby looking for someone to trust who will stand as an Investor to receive the fund as Annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Marginal Capital Fund for our own partnership business investment in his/her country.
All conformable documents to support this Investment Fund will be made available to you. Meanwhile, I have worked out the modalities and technicalities so that the funds can be claimed in any of our six clearinghouses without any hitches. All I require is your honest co-operation and I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement and no government involvement at all.

It is very important you include your contact address, telephone and fax number for easy communication via my private Email: edwardjohnson.co@gala.net

Regards,

Mr. Edward Johnson

Fidelity investments international

Rep: of South Africa

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