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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: peter cummings <mr_cummings2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mr.cummings@inbox.ru>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 23:39:27 -0400
Subject: REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT/SAFE KEEPING


Bank Of ScotlandP.O.Box No.5The Mound EdinburghEH1 1YZGreetings, REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT/SAFE KEEPING

I am Mr.Peter Cummings of the above mentioned bank in Scotland.I'm a chartered accountant by training and the auditor general,Bank Of Scotland There is an Investor from Democratic Republic of Congo [DRC] former minister, I personally manage his fund.

I received instruction from him to look for a reliable foreign artner/investor to transfer all his capital and interest amounting (USD$ 45.000. 000.00)fourty five million US dollars.since he is in prison for {political motivated problem] and under probe in DRC and his family recently arrived Mozambique in SOUTH AFRICA for safety, He told me that the money originated from gratification from some foreign/local contractors he helped to secure contracts and supplies during crisis.
This transfer becomes necessary because last week DRC Government has sent a letter to Government of UNITED KINGDOM requesting her assistance to trace all money lodged in her Bank/Companies starting from era of Mobutu.

Finally kindly sort for an honest person/corporate organization who will help to invest the fund and you will be adequately rewarded for assisting in this project, please send your phone/fax numbers and your address for more informations,Regards,Mr.Peter Cummings
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