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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Andrew Cole" <andrewteyo@msn.com>
Reply-To: <andrewcole2008@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:41:47 +0000
Subject: RE: Your Partnership is Needed?? (Reply Soon)



Fidelity Investments International Oakhill house,130 Tonbridge, Hildenborough. Kent TN119DZ, United Kingdom www.fidelityinternational.co.uk
Hello, My warm greeting to you. I am Mr.Andrew Cole, Am presently working with the Fidelity Investment International, as a Chief Auditor. The World Largest Fund Management Company with over £147.2 Billion Capital Investment Fund. Nevertheless, as The Fidelity Chief Auditor, I handle all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and noted an excess surplus on profits over 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 in fund analysis and managements, I have made over £45, 500, 000. 00, [Forty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand British Pounds] from the Investor's EMRCP Account, this funds is legitimate. I am 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 in your country as one of our bonafide Investors with our firm, will be made ready from our legal department accordingly in your name and it will be sent to you prior to your acceptance to this proposal. This transaction is totally free from any form of risk. 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% for you and 50% for me equal sharing for both parties. If you are interested, Please send me your email reply immediately to enable me provide you with more details of the funds transfer in your name for your better understanding. I await your urgent and kind email response soon. Best Regards.Andrew Cole (Mr)Chief Auditor.Fidelity Investments International.

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