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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: MR.RICHARD WASTCOAT <rich01wast@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <richard_wastcoat@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:37:53 +0100
Subject: FOR YOUR ATTENTION



FOR YOUR ATTENTION Dear Sir, My name is Mr. Richard Wastcoat the Managing Director of Fidelity Investment Services Ltd, UK,I request your assistants for investment of twenty million USD in your country. The fund for transfer to your account does not originate from drug, terrorist, money laundry and not criminally related. As efficient, strong and reliable as this transaction {INHERITANCE} The money originated from our foreign customer Mr.Scott Kloeck-Jenson,who died without a {WILL} I and my partner Mr.Tony Johnson decided to transfer this money to a foreigner who will stand as a beneficiary of the fund. The deceased Scott Kloeck-Jenson is a U.S citizen who died with all the members of his family in a car accident in South Africa on 23 June 1999 . Visit the following website for further detail :http://global.wisc.edu/skj/inmemoriam.html Until his death he was the Manager of DIAMOND KLOECK [PTY] S.A. His company DIAMOND KLOECK was a South Africa based company that specialized in diamond, gold and petroleum mining in Africa and Asia . He held this account with Fidelity Investment Services Ltd, UK and the account has been dormant since his death. I work with this bank, Fidelity Investment Services Ltd, UK . Already a perfect arrangement is in place, planed and marshalled out for a smooth and successful transfer of the fund to any safe account which you are to nominate. If you are serious and capable of handling a business of this magnitude RE-send me the following Information in other to process the payment into your account. {1} your correct account information for the transfer. (2.) Your full Name and Address, (3.) Your private cell phone and fax numbers The transfer will be done in two instalments. On receipt of your correct account detail for the transfer,My lawyer will apply for the transfer of $10 million USD first, after the successful transfer of the first phase, then we will order for the transfer of the remaining balance of $10 million USD to your account only after the proper sharing of the first transfer without any disappointment from your side. send your full contact details and account informations for us to proceed. Waiting for your response. REGARDS MR.RICHARD WASTCOAT MANAGING DIRECTOR OF FIDELITY INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD, UK UNITED KINGDOM Cel : +447-024-060614 Office : +447-024-038679 Office : +447-031-946112
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