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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: <charles_anthony_ca@centrum.cz>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:51:15 +0200
Subject: Hello My Dear,


Hello My Dear,

I am 23 years old and a 3rd year Business Admin student here in
London. My father was in the Precious Stone industry and owned mines
in West African Countries. My father was the Former President British
Cocoa Importation Baord (BCIB) until his death . He was Poisoned on
August 2007 by his Fellow British Business associate.

This development has affected me academically, physically and
Psychologically and I have decided to come over to your country where
I Would have peace to live and further my education.I am contactin you to assist me to transfer out the sum of $US28,000,000,00 Million
which my father deposited with One of the Leading bank in Zurich
Switzerland, my up keep.

I intend to invest this money in your business or any other business
you deem healthy. However, my uncle do not know about this money and
my father gave the documents to his British lawyer, I'll appreciate
if you keep my letter confidential or delete if you do not accept my
proposal.

Please bear in mind that i do not want my late father relations to get
to know about it because they have taken all my father's properties.

You'll be rewarded with 30% of the total Funds for your assistance.
Thanking you in anticipation.You can ontact me with this email(anthony_charles_22@yahoo.co.jp)

Regards,
Charles Anthony








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