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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: "base charity" <paris_basecharity@msn.com>
Reply-To: parisbasecharity@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:20:43 +0000
Subject: GOODDAY FREIND!!!

GoodDay,

I would like to request your assistance in a business transaction of mutual
benefit,
I am Sans Frontieres, Director Paris-based charity Medicines in
collaboration with Asia Tsunami Victims. I am writing to you in respect
of the charity donation campaign. There was an over estimated amount of 22
million euro from the total sum of 105 million euro allocated for Aids
Project and collected by MSF from its 19 branches across the globe
donated by individual, NGO, and Government. MSF wants to redirect unspent
money
to other crises such as those in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the
Darfur region of Sudan, or to AIDS sufferers around the world. Tsunami
donors who do not support those causes can have their money back.

Please check the web link for more information:
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/30849/newsDate/18-May-2005/story.htm

I am requesting for your assistance, co-operation and trust-worthy
companion to work with me in the transfer of this fund, by acting as
one of those that have donated fund to this organization and would want
his/her fund reimbursed back to him/her since the fund is mark as unspent.
So
that this over estimated fund will be transfer to you for us to share.

All backing documents, that was issue to donors of tsunami victims
would be sent to you. The transfer document of this over estimated fund has
being put under control and do not entertain doubt in assisting me on this
fund transaction. In regards to your agreement with me, I will then inform
you on your percentage for your assistance If there is any way you find
consistencies, interest and willingness to give me assistances in the
transfer of this fund. Please reply to my personal mailbox:
parisbasecharity@gmail.com for details.



Best Regards,
Sans Frontieres
Director, Paris-Base Charity Medicines Home.



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