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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: "Mr.Mark Pedro" <mpedro8727@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mrpedro2009@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:12:31 +0000
Subject: Call Me



5 Cannon St.London EC4M,5TA,UK,
www.fidelity-international.com
Fund Manager Fidelity International.

I am Mr.Mark Pedro,Fund manager,Fidelity International Investments,The World Largest Funds management with over 1.2 Trillion GBP Capital Investment Funds.Nevertheless,as Fidelity Funds Manager,i handle all our investors Direct Capital Funds and secretly extract 3.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit(EMRCP)per annum on each of investor's Magellan Capital Funds.As an expert,i have made over 49.8million GBP from the investor's EMCRP and here by looking for some one to trust who can stand as an investor, To receive the funds as annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Magellan Capital Funds.Mean while,I have worked out all technicalities where the funds can be transfered without any hitch .Our sharing ratio will be 60-40.please call me for further Details below is Private Number.Tel:+447035974438

Tel:+447035974438
N/B:
Sincerely,
Mr.Mark Pedro

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