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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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Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <fidelity002@freemail.lt>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:24:18 +0000
Subject: ABSOLUTE TRUST




The Desk Of,Mr.Tim Mccarron,Fund Manager,Fidelity International, UK . My name is Mr.Tim.McCarron, A Fund Manager with Fidelity Investment, UK . I handle all our Investors Capital Project Funds which enabled me to divert 1.2% of Investors Excess Return Capital Funds to our Magellan Trust Funds Account where anyone can be presented to claim the funds. Total sum of Fifteen Million, Seven Hundred and Forty Five Thousand British Pounds (15.745)BP has been diverted, representing 1.2% of Excess Return Capital Funds from the Investor Capital Project Funds for 2006/2007 fiscal year. I need a reliable and trustworthy person with whom I can work this deal out so that we can claim the funds as mentioned above.There is no risk attached and the funds in question can never be dictated or traced. If interested in my proposal do forward your positive response through (fidelity003@telegraf.by)If you are willing, please send your information and your direct telephone numbers for discussion of this deal in details. Sincerely, Tim McCarron

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