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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: "richardsarolee8@terra.es" <richardsarolee8@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 16:07:32 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Dear Partner



Dear Partner

with Honor and regards, I am sending you this mail to seek for your kindly assist on the issue of magnitude investment in your country. I Am Richard Sarolee,a victim from Liberia, the war zone. Am rigth here in London on a political asylum. I was a member of the former cabinet during the tenure of the president Charles Taylor at the office.
I have a sum of money worth $40.5, million U, S dollar, been kept at a private security vault for the safe keeping to have an investment after the whole tragedy.
I have the entire document that back the saving of the money at the company with me here in UK.
I want you to asst in the retrivment of the money from the company for any likely investment in your country and kept the money under your control. I will be happy to have your personal details for the quick attendance in the transaction. This
Details include;

Your full name.
Your full delivery address;
your telephone number.
Your working status
Your age
I accept to offer out 30% for your likely asst and 5% for any likely expenses that mirth comes up during the transaction.
I will be waiting to read from you as soon as possible.
Thanks for the co-operation.
Thanks.
RICHARD SAROLEE.








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