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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: "Robin Shepherd"<contact_004@myway.com>
Reply-To: contact_001@walla.com
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 23:38:50 -0500 (EST)
Subject: GOODWILL










Fidelity Investments InternationalOakhill house,130 Tonbridge,Hildenborough. Kent TN119DZ,United Kingdom.+447045702563ATTN:I am Mr. Robin Shepherd Sales Manager Fidelity InvestmentInternational. The World Largest Funds Management CompanyWith over $1.2Trillion Capital Investment Funds.Nevertheless, as the Sales Director Fidelity Investment,I handle all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and secretlyExtract 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit(EMRCP) per annum on each of the Investor's MagellanCapital Funds. As an expert, I have made over $ 162m(One hundred &amp; Sixty two Million US Dollars) to be specificFrom the Investor's EMRCP and hereby looking forTrustworthy individual/firm to stand out as an Investor toReceive the funds as Annual Investment Proceeds fromFidelity Magellan Capital Funds. All confirmableDocuments to back up the claims will be made availableTo you prior to your acceptance.Meanwhile, I have worked out the strategies andTechnicalities whereby the funds
can be claimed inAny of our 6 clearing Houses without any hitches. OurSharing ratio will be 65% for me and 30% for yourAssistance while 5% will be mapped out for expensesDuring the course of the transaction. Please observeUtmost confidentiality if you are interested, Please emailMe your direct telephone number for discussion of thisTransaction in further details.Sincerely,Mr. Robin ShepherdSales ManagerFidelity investmentInternational.

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