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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: Scarlet Courier Service <larryjohn04@prodigy.net>
Reply-To: larryjohn28@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:16:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR MONEY ORDER PAYMENT IS READY FOR DELIVERY, COMPLY ASAP



Dear Friend,



I GOT THE CERTIFICATE OF PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE TO YOU,AND I which to inform you that your money order of $10.8 million US from Barclays Bank UK which is spited into $500,000 at each transaction to avoid Taxes by your Central Bank due to the international funds monitory policy; your package was forwarded to my desk this morning by the director of remittance department of Barclays Bank(UK) AND A COPY FROM BARRISTER Richard Davids LL.B(LOND)B.L SOLICITOR & ADVOCATE



But there will be a hold up because of the delivering charges, so there fore I will advice you to send the sum of $80 as the delivering charges so to enable us send the package to you within the next 48 hours.



For we to proceed i will like that you send the following details to enable me cross check and see if it corresponds to the in formation i have on my desk.



feel free to call me any time if you have any question of help and Provide me with the following details



Name:.........

Address:......

Phone:........

marital status:...........

age:........

occupation:...



As soon as I hear from you I will get the funds delivered to you without delay also free free to call me at any time



Waiting to hear from you soonest



MR LARRY JOHN

Scarlet Courier Limited

Tel:+447011129437

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