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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: "HUGH SPENCER AND ASSOCIATE" <hughspencerand1@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 04:26:09 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE FOR HUGH SPENCER AND ASSOCIATE.

HUGH SPENCER AND ASSOCIATE.
2nd Floor, Europe House,
Parnell Street, Waterford.
England
My company is a world class finance firm that hanldes the financial
activities of multinational company all over the world.

Presently,our company needs a representatives in Canada or America that
will represent the company, take care of all the company affairsand
activities.The representative will collect payment from creditors. As our
representative you will receive 15% of any money that is made by the
company, that will be how you will be paid by the company the rest of the
money will be paid into an account we will provide for ou.If you are
interested in our offer

please send the following informations.And we will open a recruitment file
for you in our company.
1.Full NAMES
2.Full contact address.
3.Phone and fax number.
4.Date of Birth.

Please contact me on this same e-mail address; lisa_sandra101@walla.com

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Very Respectfully,

Sandra Lisa,

Hugh Spencer and Associate.



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