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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: rhonda perkerewicz <rhondaperkerewicz@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <drbryanadams1960@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:43:49 -0500
Subject: From Dr Bryan Adams



Dear Sir,


Kindly accept my apology for contacting you via this medium. Although we have never met before Nevertheless,I have every reason to believe that you are a highly respected and trustworthy personality.


I got your contact through your country's chambers of commerce and Industry. Although I don't know you personally but I believe God has Made this contact possible and also hope you will not disappoint me for trusting you.


I am a Consultant by profession, and I represent clients that are interested in investment abroad.My client is interested in investing in your country with investment totaling Twenty Five Million United States Dollars{US$25,000.000} presently lodged in a Private security and finance Company in (Europe) and it is for this singular reason that we seek a foreign based representative for their assistance.


Should you be inclined to be involved in this project, I will appreciate a prompt response from you to my private email so that I can provide you further details on how we can quickly realise this transaction.


Finally, if you are not interested in this proposal,I apologize on behalf of myself and my client for any inconvenience.


Yours faithfully,
Dr. Bryan Adams.
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