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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: "Richard" <richardnelson2006@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 22:25:48 +0200
Subject: Happy new year

Name: Richard Nelson
Email address:richardnelson2006@yahoo.com
Date: 28/01/06

Merry christmas and happy new year , I am sorry to disturb or to take your time. My name is Richard
Nelson , a political refugee from LIBERIA. I am contacting you because I need a very reliable foreign
partner who is in a position of trust and has the ability to maintain a transaction which requires
utmost confidentiality. The deal in brief is that, in the cause of the civil war in Liberia.


My father who happens to be a close associate of top government officers was able to make for himself up to $7.5 Million USD .Before his assasination last year,he was able to deposit the money in a security company in Europ. His death has made me the full beneficiary of the money since I am his eldest child and because of the fact that I lost my mother and my two brothers in the civil war.

Now, I need a trust worthy foreign partner who will assist me invest the money in real estate business or
any viable business in your country. I know you could be in position to assist and participate in realizing
this transaction, on areas of investment you think what will be profitable to me and the procedures to follow. Your response would be highly appreciated.

Remain bless while I wait to read from you,

Regards

Richard Nelson.




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