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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: cargill inc <cargillgrant1@live.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:57:57 +0000
Subject: RE: Contact (immidiate response)




FROM: THE CARGILL FOUNDATION
GRANT AWARD DEPARTMENT
REF: 09763988511/10/UK
BATCH: 02/013221/US

OUR REF: CFOC/US/10GRT042
Your Ref:

Attn,

Thank you for your email. But you are to send to us a scan copy of the payment, and which country the payment was send to and the text Question and Answer.

I try to call you with the cell phone number you provided but i could not get to you.

Yours faithfully
Dr. Paul Long
© 2010 Cargill, Incorporated.
Tel:+44(161)-408-4593
Email:cargillgrant@live.com
http://www.cargill.com
................................................................................................................
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message including attachments, if any, is intended for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. The information and material contained in this communication is attorney-client privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the message and notify the sender.


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