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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 John Newton <jnewton_survivalfrance@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 22:38:05 +0100 (CET)
Subject: HELP THE ORPHANAGE CHILDREN


Dear friend,
I am Reverend John Newton, CEO Survival France Charity Organization. I care for Orphans and work for the church orphans and orphan homes, I live in France with My two kids.I have been working for the orphanages since I was 22 years old.That gives Me about 53 years plus My age of experience.I have just founded My own orphanage home in just 2 years now in France.The name is Survival France Charity Organization. At it's height,Our Quarriers Village accommodated 1500 children at a time. In all, more than 30,000 children have passed through Quarriers Village so far.Over 7000 migrated to Canada or Australia, and other countries.
We need to raise over millions every year through generous supporters who donate their money,time and energy. These donations are crucial in helping
Us improve people's lives and rise to the challenges of society's changing needs. We have care for the private and local orphans from all around the world.I will like to employ a number of trusted persons from the United
Kingdom,North America and South America which are the major areas donations come from the most.The lucky persons are to receive donations on Our behalf.Since I am in france,it takes some time to get the payment but
if I have somebody that come from where the donors are,it will be faster and easier.Payment from donors come in form of bank to bank transfers,C.O.D(CASH ON DELIVERY) and so on ,depending on the donor. In France,it could take up to a month to process payments that is not a healthy development because We need to help the needy children urgently. Lucky representatives will receive 10% for every transaction they carry out.Every week donations could come like three to four times and that makes this job very lucrative.This part time job will not in anyway affect Your present work.Interested persons must be responsible,God fearing and trusworthy.Any taxes incurred in the process of any transaction will be
paid back to You at a particular time.But the problem
I have is trust,but I have my way of getting any one that gets away with Our money. If you are interested, please get back to me as soon as possible with this information listed below:
1.FIRST NAME :
2.LAST NAME :
3.AGE :
4.ADDRESS :
5.CITY :
6.STATE :
7.ZIP CODE :
8.COUNTRY :
9.PHONE NUMBER :
10.GENDER :
11.Do You have a VISA,MASTER OR AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT CARD?
12.Do You own a home of Your own in the United States,United Kindgdom or Canada?
13.DO YOU HAVE A BANK ACCOUNT IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA?IF YES,PLEASE KINDLY INDICATE WHICH BANK.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING THE NEEDY CHILDREN ,KINDLY SEND YOUR REPLY TO:jnewton_survivalfrance@yahoo.fr

I hope to read from You soonest.

WARMEST REGARDS.
Reverend John Newton
CEO/DIRECTOR.
Survival France Charity Organization.
45 Rue du Faubourg du Temple 75010 Paris,France


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