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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: elder davids <e_d_davids2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <el_der_davids@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:57:50 -0600
Subject: INVESTMENT COLLABORATION.



Dear Friend,
I am interested in establishing and operating a very viable business as
a means of investment abroad. I do not know too well on how this is
done in your country, So I will need you to help me in this regard. My
preference is any good profit yeilding businesss and I would appreciate
any viable ideas you could come up with. I will also need you to help
me look for properties like homes and lands for sale as I am proposing
to invest the sum of Fifty Million United States Dollars ($50,000,000
USD) for this. I do not know if you can and will be of help to me.
For a brief on my personality; My name is Elder Davids, a zimbabwian
bazed in U.K. I am a retired Business man formally into private
Shipping Business. I am 62 years of age, married with a wife and 4
lovely kids. I dropped my Shipping business because it wasn't producing
profitable income. I have had so much problems with the British
Authority just because I'm a foreigner I believe. My need for this
business proposition and to acquire these properties is very urgent as
I am planning to move out of this country with my family down to your
country. I want you to also help in finding a good home where my family
and I will live in. (Mini Estate).
Please I expect your good and prompt reply so that we can proceed
swiftly. I will need your phone and fax numbers for easier
communication with you if I am unable to access my emails.
Best Regards,Mr Elder Davids.
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