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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: DR ROBERT CHARLES <g_collins9@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:31:51 -0500
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION FOR ASSISTING ME EARLIER


Hello My Dear Friend.


How are you doing today, Hope you have not forgotten me? I am
Dr.Charles Robert, the man from Nigeria who contacted you some time ago

to assist me secure the release of some money accrued from the over
invoicing of a contract/inheritance that was awarded by my government
some time ago during the military regime.


Though you were not able to assist me conclude the transaction, I'm
happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transffered

under the assistance and co-operation of a new partner from
Brazil.Presently i'm in London-United Kingdom for investment projects
with my own share of the total sum.


meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assit me
in transffering those funds, I made sure you are not left out the
benefit of the transaction hence I kept aside for you the sum of Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.($500,000.00)Draft.


I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with that amount for all
your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this regards. I
appreciate your efforts at that time very much,so feel free and get in
touch with my secretary Mr. Collin Gold and instruct him on how to
send the Bank draft to you.
HE will be needing your contact informations to send out the draft
payment
to you,below is the in formations required:

Full Name:
Address:
Phone:
Occupation
Position Held:


Please do let me know immediately you receive the Draft so that we can
share the joy together after all the sufferness at that time. In the
moment, i'm very busy here because of the investment projects which me
and my partner are having at hands, finally,remember that i had left
instruction to my secretary so as soon as you contact him, he will send

the Draft to you,so feel free to get intouch with MY SECETARY NOW.


Below is the contact of my secetary:


Mr. Collins Gold
E-mail:g_collins9@hotmail.com

With Best Regards,

Dr. Charles Robert.








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