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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: "Steven Brooks" <sb_z204@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: stevebrooks_reply1@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:14:59 +0000
Subject: Joint Venture/Partnership..!!





Dear Friend,

Compliments and hoping this mail meets you in good
spirit. I am Steven Brooks, secretary to the director of the foreign
exchange (FOREX) department of Commerzbank AG London, U.K. and I am
contacting you in an attempt to seek through Internet for a very reliable
foreign partner who is capable and willing to help receive and handle
temporarily some substantial amount money, up to Forty-five Million of
Unites States of American currency in cash and in three installments. Upon
receipt of a positive response indicating interest I will divulge further
details of the scope of the deal which is a genuine and authentic
opportunity including the source of the funds and the process of executing
it to ascertain a hitch-free success. You may call me directly on my private
telephone number: +44.704.019.7147 for conversation or contact by fax
no.:+44.870.130.6015 if necessary. Once we agree and have the understanding
to execute this transaction in cooperation together then your remuneration
is open to negotiation after you have known and appreciated your role in the
transaction. Your soonest response or acknowledgement of receipt of this
mail proposal will be highly appreciated. Thank you in anticipation for your
cooperation.

Warm regards,
Steven Brooks
Commerzbank AG.,
London , U.K.
Email:stevebrooks_reply1@hotmail.com

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