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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.FRANK COLLIN <f_collin01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: f_collin11@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:35:49 +0400
Subject: URGENT INVESTOR NEEDED FROM MR.FRANK COLLIN


Good day,
Please do not be offended for receiving this email from me. I am the Chief =
Secretary to the commissioner of works here in London , England . I have =
$10.5Million in a safe custody in abroad for investment and I secured this =
fund through the advantage of my position in the government. I am looking for =
a foreign partner who will be sincere with me as my partner, industrious in =
working with me and also capable in assisting I invest this fund into =
lucrative business ventures with little or no risk involved in his/her =
country or else where and still makes good returns from the business in near =
future.

This Investment project has to be done in a confidential manner to avoid =
jeopardizing my job, althoug I will be going on my retirement by first part =
of next year to join you on the project and I need this investment project to =
commence as soon as possible for the betterment of my retirement future.

If you are interested in assisting me as my partner on this project, get back =
to me as soon as possible by send me your contact address,contact Mobile =
Telephone number to enable me give you more details.
Thank you once again for your interest and waiting for your reply.get back to =
me on this email address : f_collin1@yahoo.com
Best Regards,
Mr. Frank Collin

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