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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: "Mathew Wright"<mthw@myway.com>
Reply-To: mathew_fidelity@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:40:56 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Fidelity Investments International




Fidelity Investments International Oakhill house,130 Tonbridge, Hildenborough. Kent TN119DZ, United Kingdom www.fidelityinternational.co.uk

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mathew Wright, The Fund Manager of Fidelity Investment International. The World Largest Fund Management Company with over £147.2 Billion Capital Investment Fund. Nevertheless, as The Fidelity Fund Manager, I handle all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and noted an excess surplus been extracted of 1.2% being the returns on Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annum on each of the Investor's Marginal Capital Fund.

As an expert, I have made over £20, 500, 000. 00, from the Investor's EMRCP and hereby looking for someone to trust who will stand as an Investor to receive the fund as Annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Marginal Capital Fund. All legal confirmable documents to back up the claims in your name as the rightful beneficiary to recieved this funds as one of our bonafide Investors, will be made ready from our legal department accordingly and it will be available to you prior to your acceptance to this proposal.

Meanwhile,I have worked out the modalities and technincalities whereby the funds can be claimed in any of our 6 Clearing Houses without any hitches. Our sharing ratio will be 50-50. If you are interested, I advise you to send your reply via email immediately to me, in other for me to furnish you with more details of this mutual investments your better understanding.

I await your urgent and immediate response soonest for us to proceed mutually. Thanks.

Yours Sincerely, .

Mathew Wright (Mr)Fidelity Investments International www.fidelityinternational.co.uk

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