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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: "barrlarryphillip" <barrlarryphillip@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 03:35:58 -0600
Subject: LARRY MARTINS & ASSOCIATES


FROM: BARR. LARRY PHILLIPS
LARRY MARTINS & ASSOCIATES
15, Westgate, Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire, NG18 1RX UK
laphillip202@yahoo.com

Attn Sir/Madam,


I am the Legal Representative to Dr.Jean Bertrand Aristide
formerPresident of Haiti.

My client has a business investment, which he would need your
assistance if you will be willing to assist. He wants to invest in your

country.

Dr.Jean Bertrand Aristide deposited some valuable things with a Finance

Firm before He left his office on political asylum. He would like to
have your assistance so that this valuable things will be invested in
your country on any profitable investment and also place you as the new

beneficiary of the said investment.

Hence I contacted you. If you are willing to assist my client please do

not delay to get back to me so that we shall know where exactly to
invest before we proceed.
Please re-confirm to me if this is Online
with what you have in= your record and also re-confirm to me the
followings


1) Your full name.

2) Phone, fax and mobile

3) company name,position and address.

4) Profession,age merital status

MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESSES; laphillip202@yahoo.com


Your urgent response will expedite action on this transaction.
Looking forward to your response.

Yours truly.

BARR. LARRY PHILLIPS(ESQ).

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