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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: "EDDY OBETO" <gs87653@msn.com>
Reply-To: modibbo_simons@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:19:19 +0000
Subject: Re:-Help

Dear Sir/Madam

My Name is Mr.Simons Modibbo from Korea and I would like you to
guide me through the most viable investment opportunities
in your Country. Alternatively, I can invest in your line
of business if you are interested and if your line of
business is viable.

I am one of the defectors from the north and I am presently
residing in South Korea.I have been in this Country for
sometime now.Before defecting from the North,I was into
currency exchange business and I was always travelling to
other parts of Asia and Europe and during that period, I
was able to move out my funds totally USD$18Million and deposit it in a bank
in
EUROPE.

I want to invest this funds in your Country with your help
and advice because we are being treated as foreigners
here. A lot of defectors now go on to Canada or the United
States and some parts of Europe to live.

For more details, please see the following websites;
http://www.detnews.com/2003/nation/0310/09/a19e-292811.htm
www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A41966-2003Oct3?language=printer
http://www.iht.com/articles/531755.html
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1181380/posts
I want you to send me a complete breakdown of the
investment opportunities in your Country and also let me
know What exactly I need to do to enable you invest the
funds for me in your Country.

If interested, you will have to provide an account for
receiving the investment funds. I will then come over to
your Country after you receive the funds and work out the
investment plans with you.

After I hear from you and find out the best investment
business you can introduce to me, I will tell you how much
is involved.

I will be obliged to have your concern by e-mail as above. I expect to give
you the low down with a view to our meeting in Europe to complete the
transaction in earnest.

Thank you for the pains taken in reading through this mail.Please reach me
via email:-modibbo_simons@rediffmail.com

Sincerely,
Mr.Simons Modibbo


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