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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: Ms Jennifer Robert <msjenniferrobert019@msn.com>
Reply-To: <msjnnfrrbrt510@googlemail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:09:31 +0000
Subject: Hello



My beloved .



I will be delighted on your response to my converse, it encourage me to
divulge my proposal to you. But rest guaranteed as it approach with
most excellent of intentions. Hence I determined to intimate you
personally and inconspicuously through this business proposal of mutual
benefit after due deliberation of your profile, I became aware and
assured of your credibility of handling this trust and my future as it
will be beneficial to both of us involved.



My dear, I contacted base on situation with the intention of you look
so class and deferential and I anticipate you won't let me down at any
rate, meaningful that this is the first time I am doing this kind of
business as well doing it with a gentle one.

In point of fact I would like us to join ourselves mutually, I wish for
us to unity in this contract .Furthermore we be supposed to be
transparent and sincere to both of us for the reason that I consider
that the nature that made us to have this completed has characteristic
meant for both of us.



Nevertheless, I am Ms Jennifer Robert; I occupation with (H.S.B.C) bank
London branch packaging and courier department. I wish for you to
assist me receive this package that is in one of a courier company in
oversea, of which I have secured a diplomat who promised to assist me
deliver it to whomever I appoint as a partner to his position. The
package involve sum of $10,500,000,00USD all in $100.00 bills.

These are the needed requirements I require from you: Name in full/
Address, Occupation and your position/Phone office and mobile,
Age/Status, State/Country. And I hope at the end of the day you will
have 30% while 70% will be for me which shall be invested together with
you in a combined investment; additional modalities will be discussed
as almost immediately as you get back to me.



I will be highly appreciated upon receipt of your positive response, so
that we can discuss on how to get the consignment of money. Deliver to
your address and your sincerity towards this subject.



I wait for your urgent response.



Best Regards,N

Ms Jenny.

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