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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: "john peter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <samsonpaul1@live.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 00:36:19 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION

Dear Colleague,



On a very happy note and bearing in mind the staunch commitment that you

had put into thequest to see that the funds was moved to you for claim as we had arranged

but to no avail, I write to inform you that at last, the business had been a SUCCESS.

Since all our effort in conjunction with yours were met with various failures and
disappointments after the other, there was an influential party from Britain
that was approached on our behalf by a Finance & Management Supports Initiatives (a consulting firm);
and with her (influential party) imputes, the funds was paid out and I have collected my own share.

Presently, I am in Ecuador where, in partnership with a core investor in the Mining Sector of their economy, we are investing in the industry.But, I am not

oblivious of thefact that you did your best in that context, although, it seem that element of doubt
crept in. You were not to blame, as there were many circumstances that

would reflect such scepticism to any reasonable being.

For your sincere but unfruitful sacrifices, I pressurized the influential

woman to concede
some amount as COMPENSATION to you, for the resource that you implunged

even the time and
inconveniences.

The sum of $1,500,000 USD was what she agreed to as your compensation value,

and the sum
was made in draft but, because of my appointment in Ecuador and too, I could

not get
through to you since your number at any time indicated "not in use", I then

handed it over
to the Secretary of the Finance & Management Supports Initiatives, the

consulting firm in
Ghana. His name is Mr Samson Paul his email: (samsonpaul1@live.com)

The Secretary is very much informed by me about you and I instructed him

to hand over the
Draft to you as soon as you contact him. I gave him the CODE 555, which

you have to
mention for identification.

Note that at times I will be in the site and the Internet does not work

there. Only when I
am in the city.

Fill the form below and send it to him

FULL NAMES:_________________________________
ADDRESS:____________________________________
SEX:_____________________________________
AGE:______________________________
OCCUPATION:___________________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER:__________________________
CITY:_________________________________________
STATE:_______________________________________
COUNTRY:______________________


Yours Sincerely,

John Peter.

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