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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: "Fedinald Roddy" <mr.fedinaldroddy@ymail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mr.fedinaldroddy@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:49:22 +0700
Subject: I am Mr. Fedinald Roddy

I am Mr. Fedinald Roddy from Indonesia. I am an account officer to Mr. Rafic Hariri, Born in Lebanon in 1944, the late Rafic Hariri was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and business tycoon, and was five times Prime Minister of Lebanon. You can view this site for confirmation. <<http://www.rhariri.com/general.aspx?pagecontent=biography>> I got your mail through my private search and out of Desperation I decided to reach you through this medium. Mr.. Rafic Hariri deposited $16, 000, 000, 00 Million United States Of American Dollar in our bank here in Indonesia, which I was his accounting manager. I need to move out this money out because after our government investigated and convicted the former president M. H. Soeharto who died on 27th January 2008 of been took (Sixteen Million United State of American Dollars) The current president Mr. Susilo Bambang said some of the money held in dormant accounts would be revoke and direct into government treasury. You can also view site. <<http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2000/02/000210-indonesia1.htm>> I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in evacuating this fund out of the country for an investment in your country. Call me immediately you receive this email for more explanation +62,8561431862 ... Regards, Mr. Fedinald Roody



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