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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: onlineinfo112@microcamp.com.br
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:03:27 -0300
Subject: Contact him via email immediately rev_roger_hedges34587@yahoo.fr




Attn:Dear Friend.

 

I 'm happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transffered
under the cooperation of a new partner from paraguay.Presently i'm in
paraguay for investment projects with my own share of the total
sum.meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assit me in
transffering those funds despite that it failed us some how,but God almighty
be the glory for every thing that went surcessfully. Now
contact Rev. Roger Hedges in Benin Republic ask him to send
you the total sum of $700,000:00 (SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND US
DOLLARS certified bank draft which i raised in your favour for your
compensation for all the past efforts and attempts to assist me in this
matter,i appreciated your efforts at that time very much.so feel free and get
intouched with Rev. Roger Hedges and give him your address  where to
send the draft to you.

 

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the
joy after all the sufferness at that time.In this moment, i'm very busy here
because of the investment projects which I and the new partner are
having at hand, finally,remember that i had forwarded instruction to Rev.
Roger Hedges on your behalf to receive that money,so feel free to get
intouch with him without any delay. Contact him now in
Email..... rev_roger_hedges34587@yahoo.fr

 

 

ThanksBest regardBarrister:Wason John

Contact him via email immediately rev_roger_hedges34587@yahoo.fr




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