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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: keven_bello2@microcamp.com.br
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 20:41:31 -0300
Subject: contact my account holder


Hello My good friend,How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your
family?, You may not understand why this   mail came to you. But if
you do not remember me, you might have receive an email from me in the past
regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we neverconcluded.I
am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from India
who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion.Presently I am in
Hongkong for investment projects with my own share of the total sum.
meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in
transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how.Now contact my
Account Officer with Diamond Bank and ask him to send you the CERTIFIED
CASHIER CHEQUE of $800,000.00 which I    wrote in your name in
appreciation of your past effort in helping me.Below is his contact
informations:Name: Mr Terry Grey44 Carrington AvenueCotonouRepublic Du
BeninEmail: terrygrey@yahoo.co.ukSo feel free and get in touched with him for
the sending of the draft to any address where you would prefer the draft to
bemailed. Please do let me know immediately you receive the draft and it
would be cashed upon presentation to any Bank in your  country.At the
moment, I am very busy here in Hongkong because of the investment projects
which me and the new partner are having at   hand but would
appreciate ur update once the cheque is deliverred to you.Thank you once
again and remain bless.Dr. Kevin Bello
_________________________________________________________
Microcamp

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