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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: "Dr. Barry Collin" <grandiec_7@msn.com>
Reply-To: dr_bcollin_7@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 14:46:03 +0000
Subject: Be Our Representative

Be Our Representative

Dear Friend,

I am Dr. Barry Collin the president/CEO for Grand Import and Export a
registered public liability company based in the UK. My company exports
cocoa, rubber and other goods/services for world trade.

Now we are seaching for representative who can help us establish a medium
of getting to our customers in your country as well as making payment
through you. You're entitle to 10% of every payment made through you to us.

Though we've not met,but i believe we can do business together in
future.It all depend on trust and commitment on both parties.please kindly
foward to us your following data:

(1)Your full names,

(2)Your Full Contact Address,and

(3)Your Phone and Fax Numbers.

This data will be sent to all our customers in your country so that they
can contact you to start making payment.Please get back to me as soon as
possible.

Have a pleasant day.

Respectfully,
Dr. Barry Collin.
President/CEO.
GRAND IMPORT AND EXPORT
Goods for Import / Export & Freight Fwdg. Svcs
Tel: +44-704-011-5440/+44-703-194-9775



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