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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 kelvin <mtlakes_jake01@live.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:44:36 -0400
Subject: PLEASE,I NEED YOUR JOINT VENTURE INVESTMENT




PLEASE,I NEED YOUR JOINT VENTURE INVESTMENT
MOBILE NUMBER:+44-7031922890
ADDRESS: 456 TELLMAN SQUARE KIDBROOKE SOUTH EAST,
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

GOOD DAY,


I AM KELVIN.G. EYADEMA I WOULD LIKE TO APPLY THROUGH THIS MEDIUM FOR

YOUR CO-OPERATION TO SECURE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVEST AND TO GO INTO

JOINT BUSINESS WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY. I HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL CAPITAL

OF US$10.5 M(TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS).

I INTEND TO INVEST WITH YOU INTO A VERY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS VENTURE

BASED ON YOUR ADVISE AND DIRECTIVE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME FOR

FUTHER CLARIFICATION AND DETAILS.

PLEASE CONTACT ME ON EMAIL WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS AND

IFNORMATION: kelviney1110@live.com

1. FULL NAME:
2.CONTACT ADDRESS:
3.TEL/FAX NUMBER:
4.MOBILE NUMBER:
5.AGE:
6.OCCUAPATION:
7.NATIONALITY:
8.E-MAIL:


GOD BLESS YOU AS I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO
HEAR FROM YOU URGENTLY.

REGARDS
KELVIN .G. EYADEMA
E-mail:kelviney1110@live.com
MOBILE NUMBER:+44-7031922890

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