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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: "Mr. James Campbell" <mrjames_campbell04@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrjames_campbell@bk.ru
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:22:28 +0100
Subject: CAN YOU BE OUR REPRESENTATIVE.

HELLO DEAR,
 
WE THE MANAGEMENT OF STANDARD VENTURES LIMITED, A COMPANY IN LONDON UNITED KINGDOM WHO EXPORTS GINGER, GARLIC AND LIMESTONE IN OUR EXPANSION PROJECT WISH TO ASK FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY WE HAVE MAPPED OUT 1.5 MILLION POUND STERLING FOR THE INVESTMENT IN YOU POSITION.
 
YOUR DUTY:
 
YOU WILL RECEIVE FUNDS ON OUR BEHALF FROM OUR NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS IN YOUR COUNTRY ONCE THE INVESTMENT (OFFICE) IS SETUP AND HELP US SEND IT ACROSS AS DIRECTED.
 
YOUR REWARD:
 
FOR EVERY FUND RECEIVED FROM ANY OF OUR CUSTOMERS DURING PAYMENT IN YOUR POSITION WE WILL BE PAYING YOU A COMMISION OF 5% WHICH YOU WILL DEDUCT FROM ANY FUND RECEIVED AND PAY THE REST INTO OUR ACCOUNT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO HASTEN THE COLLECTION OF FUNDS DELIVERY OF COMMODUTIES AS PAYMENT INTO OUR OFFSHORE ACCOUNT POSES DELAY IN OUR TRANSACTION WHICH TAKES UP TO 21 DAYS TO MATURE AND THIS SLOWSDOWN OUR BUSINESS.
 
WE ARE BACKING ON YOUR TRUST TO ACT IN THIS CAPACITY,AND IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THESE PARTNERSHIP FORWARD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO ENABLE US PASS ACROSS TO OUR CUSTOMERS SO THAT PAYMENT AND RELEASE OF FUNDS TO YOU CAN BEGIN IMMEDIATELY FOR THE INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
 
1 FULL NAMES
2 CONTACT ADDRESS/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
3 TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
4 AGE.
 
WE HOPE YOU CONSIDER OUR PROPOSAL AND ACT IMMEDIATELY.
 
MR.JAMES CAMPBELL.
FOR MANAGEMENT

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