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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: "MR. RONALD AND MR. ADINO" <mrronmorris17@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: mrronmorris2@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:12:18 -0700
Subject: FROM: MR. RONALD MORRIS & MR. ADINO SPIZZO


*FROM: MR. RONALD MORRIS & MR. ADINO SPIZZO
377 Croydon Rd. Beckenham. Kent. BR3 3QL, London UK
E-mail: **mrronmorris2@gmail.com*<http://fr.mc272.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mrronmorris@ubbi.com>
*Website: **http://www.applcng.com* <http://www.applcng.com/>

**

* Attn: Sir*

**

*My name is Ronald Morris I work with AFRICAN PETROLEUM PLC a sister company
to a multi-national Oil Company based in Asia, I am an Australian citizen. I
have a business proposition of Seven million, Five Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars (US$7,500,000.00) for you to handle with me from my financial
desk. This money resulted as an over invoice payment made to one of our
Oilfield Servicing company abroad.*

**

*We will need you to assist my colleague and I in executing this business
project and consequently invest the money in your country. I would like to
see this money moved to your country for immediate investment and the
proceeds of our investment would be shared equally between us. All I will do
is get all the legal backup papers and documents in your name and the money
will be released to you as the rightful beneficiary.*

**

*We need to know if you will be able to handle a business transaction
involving this amount of money after, which I will go into details to
explain the simple detail of realizing this objective without delays. Should
you be interested please reconfirm your names in full, private phone/ fax
and contact address.*

**

*And please note that this transaction is to be 100% confidential as you
know that I am still working with this company to avoid trouble, and that is
why I am using my personal email address and telephone number. Presently,
the existence of these funds is known to me and my colleague alone without
the knowledge of our company (APP)*

**

*When I hear from you I will send you my Australian Passport for
identification and authentication.*

**

*Kind Regards*

*Mr.Ronald Morris *

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