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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: TONY ANETOR <tonyanetor@netscape.net>
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:07:06 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT INQUIRY


INVESTMENT INQUIRY
In view of the urgent and private nature of our intentions to go into a
joint investment programme with your establishment in your country, We wish and request that you forward to us the direct contact of your Establishment.I understand that your country is good for an investment .
I am soliciting your humble attentions to this matter as we will like
to discuss the terms and conditions of the investment policies before
we can commence with the perfection of documentations that will assume this venture the beneficiary of the investment funds.
We ( Late MR.ANETOR MBUA FAMILY ) has in our disposal a sum of ($25M) twenty five million united states dollars that they wish for your venture`s co-operation in securing and investing these funds into the financial system of your country without any complication, We have confidence in your investment opportunities to withstand the value of
these funds for the required period of time we shall agree on.
I will also like you to treat this my humble request with integrity and confidentiality as the political system in the country in Europe demands that we secure and invest these funds now without delay.
Please be fast to forward your e-mail addresses, mobile phone
number(s), and direct fax line so that we can communicate with you
without further delay.
Thanks and always remain blessed.
ANETOR TONY.
tonyanetor@netscape.net

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