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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: "MOHAMMED SAHEED" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <westenunion-customerservice@geeks.ms>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:37:04 +0800
Subject: LIBERTY RESERVE AND PERFECT MONEY

WORK LESS AND MAKE MORE CASH WITH YOUR LIBERTY RESERVE AND PERFECT MONEY ACCOUNT AT ANY TIME.

Get info at http://one-dollar-bizz.webs.com/

This is absolutely free and very easy, all you need is an internet facility.... I have been using this system for some time now and i can make up to $500 per day, I will be showing you how to make unlimited cash with your liberty reserve account and a perfect money account. I will try to make it as short as possible, but clear. Just like every other business your interest and seriousness counts.

THIS IS HOW IT WORK

(1). open a LIBERTY RESERVE account at http://libertyreserve.com (free)

(2). open a PERFECT MONEY account at http://perfectmoney.com (free)

(3). Fund your LIBERTY RESERVE account with a minimum of $11, because of transaction charges, actually you needed a minimum of $10. (Note: To fund or withdraw your LIBERTY RESERVE, go to www.google.com or http://www.libertyreserve.com/en/public/exchangers to search for an exchanger close to you.)
Eg: www.epaynigeria.com/liberty-reserve/buy-liberty-reserve.html

(4). Go to http://www.electro-pays.page.tl and exchange $10 from your LIBERTY RESERVE Account to your PERFECT MONEY Account.
Eg.. 1 LR------>1.28 PM, so 10 LR----> 12.80 PM.

(5). Go to http://www.superchange.ru or https://www.swapgold.com, exchange 12.80 PERFECT MONEY to 12.30 LIBERTY RESERVE.
Eg.. 1 PM ----> 0.96 LR, so 12.80 PM--->12.30 LR. You have gain $2.30

(6). Repeat this procedure from LR to PM and from PM to LR, 30 times (about 1 hour) and the profit will be clear.

You can always increase your capital, because the more money you exchange the faster u make your cash. I can make up to $800 USD per day. doing up to 25 exchange per hour. But there is also no harm in starting small.
How much money you make depends on your capital and the amount of time you put into this venture.

"THE REWARD FOR HARD WORK IS SUCCESS"

GOOD LUCK.

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