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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: D R <kinetics101@bellsouth.net>
Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 14:31:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FWD: APEX LINK SECURITY PLC

THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES ARE BEING USED IN A 419 SCAM. PLEASE CLOSE ACCOUNTS.
davidmorris12009@hotmail.com,
infoJovonagreenbush@gmail.com

--- On Thu, 5/21/09, Mr. Jovona Green Bush <infoJovonagreenbush@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Mr. Jovona Green Bush <infoJovonagreenbush@gmail.com>
Subject: APEX LINK SECURITY PLC
To: kinetics101@bellsouth.net
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2009, 8:30 AM

Dear Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope this mail
meets you in a perfect condition. You may not understand why this mail came to
you. But if you do not remember me, you might have received an email from me in
the past regarding a multi-million-dollar business proposal which we never
concluded.

I am using this opportunity to inform you that this multi-million-dollar
business has been concluded with another person who financed it to a logical
conclusion. I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund
into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you. But I want
to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund out of the security
company to my new partner's account in London that was capable of assisting
me in this great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trustworthiness you showed during
the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my gratitude to
you with the sum of $750,000.00. I have left an international certified bank
draft for you worth about $750,000.00 cashable anywhere in the world. My dear
friend, I will like you to contact my Engr David Morris for the collection of
this international certified bank draft. I have authorized him to release the
international certified bank draft to you as soon as you contact him regarding
this issue.

At the moment, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which
myself my new partner are having at hand. Please I will like you to accept this
token with good faith as this is from the bottom of my heart. Also comply with
Engr David Morris so that he will send the draft to you without any delay.

APEX LINK SECURITY PLC/
FINANCE AND COMPENSATION HOUSE,
32 GROVER CRESCENT VICTORIA-ISLAND,
LAGOS NIGERIA.(West Africa)
CONTACT AGENT: Engr David Morris
CONTACT NUMBER: +234-705-848-3991
EMAIL: davidmorris12009@hotmail.com

Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your address
where you where you want him to send the draft to you. Thanks and God bless you
and your family. I am very busy now i may not reply to any email for some time.


Best Regards
Mr. Jovona Green Bush
No recipient addresses found in header





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