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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: "Frank Lee" <franklee@anpmall.net>
Reply-To: <drfrank_lee1980@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:04:22 +1030
Subject: DR FRANK LEE

DR FRANK LEE

TEL:+44 701 113 0155


We are Diplomatic Corp that holds special and valuable
consignments
for reputable clients that are honest and trustworthy. We
work in
collaboration with top firms all over the world as we have
earned a name as a service whose hallmarks in reliability
and confidentiality are revered.

International missions, Diplomats, Embassies of the world
have used our services to satisfaction. A benefactor has
mandated me to get someone that can assist her and her
family in retrieving her package containing some amount of
money from a Diplomatic Corp in Europe.

The benefactor and her children have been confined only to
their country home and all their calls and movements are
monitored, as a result, it's absolutely impossible for them
to do anything as regards retrieving the money. Their only
means of communication is via Internet and you are being
contacted because your assistance is needed in claiming the
funds on their behalf.

The amount was accrued from Diamond sales over a period of
six years and its $75 Million usd These funds are fully
free of any liens, or encumbrances and are clean, clear and
have no criminal origin. The funds have nothing to do with
any form of illegality and all documentations needed to
prove the source of the funds were submitted when the funds
were being deposited and these documents would prove the
source of the funds and authenticate the fact that the funds
are clean and has no links whatsoever with either drugs or
terrorism.

For your assistance in this transaction, the benefactor and
her Children have agreed to give you 45% of the total amount
of money your role simply entails retrieving the funds on
their behalf from the Diplomats in Europe and all the
information needed to claim the funds would be sent to you
as soon as you indicate your interest in assisting them as
well as providing the following information to facilitate
The smooth conclusion of the transaction.

1) Your Full Name: ___________________________
2) Your Address: _______________________________
3) Your Telephone Number: ________________________
4) Your Fax Number: __________________________
5) Your Mobile Number: _____________________________
6) The Name of the Closest Airport to your City of
Residence: _____________________
7) Your Age______________________
I await your response Urgently.

DR FRANK LEE

TEL:+44 701 113 0155


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this e-mail and any attached files are confidential and may
be legally privileged.
If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction,
copying,
distribution, or other Dissemination or use of this
communication is strictly
prohibited.

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