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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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Fraud email example:

From: piller moeresin <piller_moeresin_1@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: p.moeresin_associates@consultant.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:31:05 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Lets work Together-Amarjit Singh


PILLER MOERESIN & ASSOCIATES LTD
Head Office. 45, Aje Assigame Ave.
P.O.B .352.
Lome - Togo.

Branch Office. 22 Broad Street, P.M.B.905.
Aba -Nig.


Dear Amarjit Singh ,


We are an international consultancy firm that covers the South and West zone of Africa and represent companies who are into export and import of Agricultural seeds, tools and medical equipment.Large sums of money pass through our hands on behalf of our clients everyday and we invest on these monies as specified by the owners .We therefore invite you be be involved and make an extra money of your own in our
`Receive Cash On Our Behalf Scheme`

As we develop our business we are also involved in charity work on behalf of children in need in Africa.Most of the fund we put in this category are used for clothing to children and families, food to hungry children and families, immunizations and other medical care for orphans or vulnerable children, we also provide agricultural assistance, Seeds,Tools and Training to hunger terrorized nations of Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia and so many African nations that are under this pledge.

In our Receive Cash On Our Behalf Scheme, you will be required to receive funds on our behalf which we are moving on behalf of our rich clients who wants to invest in companies in your country.Because of the none easy system of moving such big funds we tend to have a delivery center where such transfer activities are much favourable.Currently we have a move of $7.5Million in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Vietnam which is our Asian delivery center.

You will also be required to collect some percentage from every money that came on your name.This may range from hundreds of thousands of dollars depending on any agreememt with the owners of the fund.Please note that the Owners of fund are highly people in government and business and would not like to cominicate with you for now hence the services of this agency.

Do reply to get full details of this involvement.

Mr Piller Moeresin
PILLER MOERESIN & ASSOCIATES.




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