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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: "Mr.Tony Belton" <info1@bullworlduk.com>
Reply-To: mr.tonybelton@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:40:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Investment Company,


>From Fund Manager,
Of Fidelity Investment Company,
At London.
My E-mail Address:
(mr.tonybelton@yahoo.co.uk)

Dear companion,

WE NEED YOU AS OUR PARTNERSHIP FOR THIS “INVESTMENT” IN YOUR COUNTRY:

My person's name is Tony Belton; one of the fund managers in Fidelity Investment Company at London. I am laboring as the fund manager, over 28years now.
have a crucial request that prepared me to get in touch with you. I originate your cross-section very mesmerizing and strong-minded to arrive at you sincerely to petition for your support and strategy to establish lucrative “INVESTMENT COMPANY” in your country. With this enormous funds $30.5 Million US dollars (Thirty point five million US dollars Sterling),

I here by these sides of occasion, need you as “OUR PARTNERSHIP” over this new investment. So my inquiry is this, are you enthusiastic to be “OUR PARTNERSHIP”? For the business we are scheduling to empower in your country. This fund in question belongs to our company here in London, which is Fidelity Company. But since am the new nominated president of the company, i systematize my official members for the motive that I need these enormous funds for an investment function in outside our country. So they have the same opinion with me and gave me sustain for the suggestion, so i necessitate a variety of person who is diligent, realistic, and industrious. So that both of us will work in co-operation and carry out a superior achievement with no predicament.

Furthermore, the percentage of any one who is zealous to work with me will be indicating, when he/she proves interested over this application. Finally, if you’re purely paying attention satisfy; contact me back directly through my e-mail address (mr.tonybelton@yahoo.co.uk)
For more details. And let’s commence the progress without postponement, am looking onward to have the sense of hearing from you.

Thanks and Best
Regard,
Tony Belton.



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