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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: "WEBINVESTMENT SDN BHD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <webinvestmentsdnbhd1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:52:32 +0800
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

From: Eric Elliot.

Dear Friend,



This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it's just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I assured you honesty and reliability to champion this business opportunity when i prayed to God about you.

I am a banker by profession in MALAYSIA, WEST ASIA and currently holding the post foreign remittance director in our bank. I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds ($25 Million Dollars) of one of my bank clients who died along with his entire family
on 26th December 2004 in tsunami disasters.

I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 50/50 if you agree to my business proposal.. Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your return mail with the following details.:



YOUR NAME..................................




YOUR HOME ADDRESSES.......................


COUNTRY....................................


OCCUPATION.................................


HOME TELEPHONE.............................


PRIVATE TELEPHONE..........................


FAX NO.....................................


MARITAL STATUS.............................


AGE........................................



Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.
Regards.

Eric Elliot.

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