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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: CORPORAL ROSS FIONA <lindasandra.sandra@gmail.com>
Reply-To: corporal.ross.fiona@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 09:00:50 -0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR PARTNERSHIP

*Dear Friend

Greetings,I know you would be surprised to read from someone relatively
unknown to you,please accept my apology for sending you this sensitive
information via mail without meeting you in person, this is due to my
situation and the urgency also the importance of the matter at hand,** My
name is Corporal Fiona Ross, I am serving in British Military Hospital in
Afghanistan.**I got your contact from your profile.

There is a lot of scam massages which made thing very difficult for people
to believe anything that comes through the internet, but this is a
different case, I really wish to have you as my good friend and also wishes
to entrust some funds into your care, but I have already send the fund out
of Afghanistan, I feel quite safe dealing with you.I need your sincere and
truthful friendship.

Now i urge you to take this message seriously and with An open mind. so
with good faith and trust join me and iam assuring you now that you will
never be disappointed. now my question is: can I give You This Trust? and
I assure you We can achieve It successfully.I have $10.5 Million US dollars
that I successfully moved out of the country. I need a good partner
someone I can trust. It is oil business money we did with Afghanistan
citizens worth of $140 million US dollars, but the $10.5 million us dollars
stated is my share on the business and it's legal. I have successfully
moved the funds out of Afghanistan as a family valuable items with the help
of UN Diplomatic

The most important thing is Trust between us ,Once the funds get to you,
you take your 30% out and keep my own 70%. Your own part of this deal is to
find a safe place where my part of the funds will be, until I came to meet
with you for discussions on investment plans, but I have more interest on
real estate or any other profitable investment. If you are interested I
will furnish you with more details.you check my link
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/article/12141/fiona-ross-making-a-difference-in-helmand-province-afghanistan.html

But the whole process is simple and we must keep a low profile at all
times. I look forward to your reply and co-operation, and I thank you in
advance as I anticipate your co-operation waiting for your urgent response.

My Regards,
Corporal Fiona Ross*

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