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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: Ata Yaka <ata_yak8@msn.com>
Reply-To: <az224az_consult@gawab.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:28:20 +0000
Subject: CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.



From: Mr. Cornelis Van Gerwen Fidelity International, Oakhill House, 130 Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent TN11 9DZ I am Mr. Cornelis Van Gerwen, one of the Fund Managers of Fidelity Investment International. We are the World Largest Fund Management Company with over $1.2 Trillion Capital Investment Funds of our customers all over the world. I have an Investor under my portfolio with a closing balance and Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) of US$36Million Dollars (Thirty Six Million Dollars from the Investor's EMRCP). This Investor died three years ago leaving no authorization for re-transfer of his Investment and its proceeds to the inheritor. I have personally carried out a research on this US$36Million and it took me 6 months to finalize and was made to understand that the Family or Relatives of the Investor knows nothing about his Investment with us (Fidelity Investment International). In the records in his investment portfolio, he has no Next of Kin or inheritor to inherit his investment with us. I am looking for someone to trust who will co-operate with me and stand as his Next of Kin and beneficiary of this US$36million Dollars and I will transfer this money into the person's account as his Annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Marginal Capital Fund. All confirmable documents to back up the claims will be made available to you by me prior to your acceptance to co-operate with me. Meanwhile, I have worked out the modalities and technicalities whereby the funds can be wired out of my company by telegraphic transfer (TT) into your account or better still, you could claimed the money cash in any of our {6}Six Off-shore payments center without any hitches. You can choose to travel to any of our off-shore payment of your choice in one of these countries named Holland, South Africa, Spain, London, Canada, Malaysia after you have received all the relevant documents backing you up as the original inheritor to the said fund. Our sharing ratio will be 50% of the US$36Million for me and the remaining 50% will be for you. If you are interested, you should contact me by email or send your direct phone number so that i can call you for us to discuss more. If you have questions, you are free to ask. Thanks for your understanding and co-operation, as I am waiting to hearing from you urgently. Respectfully yours, Mr. Cornelis Van Gerwen The Fund Manager Fidelity Investments International.

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