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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 LARRY MOORE" <officepost111@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrlarrymoore@live.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:28:57 +0800
Subject: LET DO THIS TOGEHTER

my dear,
It is very unfortunate that these African Banks and the Government monetary
Institutions did really frustrated all your efforts to get your fund released
into your account, regardless of all the fees paid, yet they could not get
this fund released to you.
Now, since none of these fellows has contacted you neither has anyone requested
for the releasing of your fund in the past and your fund has been
laying here in the Bank as an unclaimed payment. I am thinking that you and
I can possibly move this fund in cash to you by a special US or
EMBASSY emissary,
this arrangement  is workable and 100% guaranteed risk free.
Meanwhile, on getting your consent to this possible cash delivery option,
I will therefore intend to implore the services of U.S emissary working with
the U.S Ambassador to convey your package (US$8.5M) to you. This package
will be covered by the U.S Embassy immunity for a safe delivery to you at
your door house. I will also ensure that the delivery is completed without
any impediments.
In view of this, I will assure you that we will follow all International
laid down policy to enable a hitch free delivery to you and this will not
cost you much, as I will make sure we settled the necessary requirements
over here and there.
Please confirm your willingness to this perfect arrangement. Importantly,
this arrangement must be kept only between you and no one else.
Yours truly,
Mr.Larry Moore
Office of Security Cooperation (OSC
email:mrlarrymoore@live.com
 
 
 
 
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