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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: "perry kerry" <kennypaulsam@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:44:36 -0400
Subject: respond immediately

Mentorport - Rf Energy and Environment, and HIV/AIDS Consultancy
Mentorport Ltd
2 Sandpiper Close, Marchwood
Southampton, Hampshire So40 4xn Ukd

Atten.President/CEO

from .paul sam

This mail may not come to you as a surprise,a mail of this magnitude may

come to you as a surprise, we believe that this is the WILL of GOD.
WE,Development Goals, including the overarching goal of cutting poverty
in half by 2015. UNDP's network links and coordinates global and national

efforts to reach these Goals. Our focus is to helping countries build and

share solutions to the challenges of: Democratic Governance, Poverty
Reduction,
Crisis Prevention and Recovery, Energy and Environment, and HIV/AIDS.
We are on the ground in 166 countries, working on how nigeria, Malaysia,


Eritrea and Ethiopia to improved of women training progream on HIV/AIDS
micro-credit grant and access to safe and clean water.We, aslo engaged in
supporting initiatives of the World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty.

over of this the Carrefour International Foundation has provided over
US$4.5 million united states .to us.To women training on HIV/AIDS ,
micro-credit grants e.t.c
My purpose of contacting you is to seek for your assistance to transfer
this money back to Europe/AMERICA for investment. All vital documents
regarding
to the DEPOSIT of this money are here in my position, which will be use
to normalize and have you stand as the REPRESENTATIVE for the money to be

transfer to your account. Subsequent to this, you will have 25 %of the total

sum for your kind assistance. 70% for me for my investment in your country

as the initiator and 5% of reinburisment.

Furthermore, be full assured that this transaction is 100% risk free, Have

no fear in you as every vital Documents to back up your claim has been
perfectly worked out.


Finally, if you are willing to assist us , Send us your home address,
private telephone, fax and cell phone


numbers, or respond immediately To

CONTACT BARRISTER KENT FOR YOUR URENT RESPONED OVER THE REQUEST
KENT CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES.
#2A, SAMPAUL CRESCENT GRA
Hampshire So40 4xn Ukd
kennypaulsam@yahoo.com

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