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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: "MARK DUKE" <markduke@pobox.sk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mduke2k2@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:24:59 +0100
Subject: FROM MARK DUKE

Fidelity Investments International
25 Cannon Street London EC4M 5TA United Kingdom.
www.fidelityinternational.com <http://www.fidelityinternational.com/>

I am MR.MARK DUKE, one of the Fund Managers of Fidelity Investment
International. The World Largest Fund Management Company with over $1.2 Trillion Capital Investment Fund.

Nevertheless, as one of the Fidelity Fund Manager, I handle our
Investor's Direct Capital Funds. I have an Investor under my portfolio with a closing balance and Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) of US$36Million. This Investor died three years ago leaving no authorization for re-transfer of his Investment and its proceeds to the inheritor. I have personally carried out a research on the subject matter which took me 6 months to finalize and was made to understand that the Family or Relatives of the Investor knows nothing about his Investment with Fidelity.

In the records in his investment portfolio, he has no beneficiary or
inheritor to inherit his investment with us. I am looking for someone to trust who will stand as an Investor and beneficiary of this fund to receive the fund as Annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Marginal Capital Fund. All confirmable documents to back up the claims will be made available to you prior to your acceptance.

Meanwhile, I have worked out the modalities and technicalities whereby
the funds can be claimed in any of our 6 Clearing Houses without any
hitches. Our sharing ratio will be 50-50. If you are interested, you should send your direct phone number so we could discuss more regarding this transaction.

Please, for security purposes, you must not contact our official email or number for any reason. All our correspondence must be through E-mail and telephone.
Thanks for your understanding and co-operation, as I wait to hear from you
urgently. Please, for more details about us, you may view this website = <http://www.fidelity-international.com/about/index.html>

Respectfully yours,
MR.MARK DUKE.


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