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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: Marshall Pam <marshallpam_pam7@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: marshallpam6@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 05:22:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INVESTMENT PARTNER NEEDED PLEASE


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: marshallpam_pam7@yahoo.ca

FROM MARSHALL PAM


LAW CHAMBER N0,CS2 Lawyers,

Millennium Way, Chesterfield, S41 8ND

United Kingdom


How are you today?


My name is Barrister Marshall Pam. I am a private attorney, and I have a client who is interested in investing some money in your country please. My client is a very important and prominent person who has mandated me to contact you for a very important business transaction,Her name is Mrs. Rosemary Johnson and she is the wife of a Late MR. WILLIAMS ROY JOHNSON, here in my country United Kingdom.


Her husband Late MR. WILLIAMS ROY JOHNSON, made a lot of money through Oil proceeds during his tenure in his office. In fact it was discovered after his death that he was worth over $155 million United State Dollars and some of this money was retrieve after he died while some was recovered from officials that served under him during his life time United Kingdom.


The truth of this case is that my client despite the problem she is going through now, she still has a lot of money in her possession, which she intends to invest outside our country United Kingdom.What my client need from you now is a reliable account where she can transfer some money but mind you,all the money in her possessions cannot leave at once because she need to build confidence and trust.


In some who would not expose her plan to remit and possibly invest in your company. So she has agreed that I should make arrangements for the transfer of $25 million United States dollars and you are free to negotiate your mode of compensation even as she intends to invest the money in your country.


Please,do not hesitate to indicate your view of this request by contacting me immediately you receive this mail so that the necessary arrangements can be made for the money to leave immediately.Due to the present situation of my client, I would be happy if this request can be kept a secret.I would also like you to note that there is no risk involved.


Awaiting for your urgent reply.



Thank Best regards,


Barrister Marshall Pam.

Phone +44-703-194-1641

Direct Line +44-703-194-0860

Fax +44- 0870 478 3772

- Marshall Pam


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