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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: Dr George Berge <mr_berge45@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: mr_berge4455@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:04:18 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: Mr. Roger Bird


Dear Sir/ Madam,
 
 
 
Can I entrust the sum of GBP15M (fifteen million British Pounds Sterling’s) in your care for our mutual benefit? if so, please forward your details. This is very urgent and confidential and should be treated as such.
 
I was opportune to mop up the said amount from some unexecuted contracts in our institution with the cooperation of our internal auditors during a quarterly routine check. Where I work as a manager in Computer and foreign operation department (contract award committee on internal mobilize Group (C.A.C.I.M.G)
 
 
 
To perfect this arrangement, I will raise a payment voucher in your favor and include your name in our payment schedule for this month and funds paid to you through our Europe or Asia affiliate office as contract executed with our Firm.
So forward your full names or company's name, phone number, address with which to raise a payment voucher and secure internal approvals in a few days and also, your private phone number for effective communication between us.
 
Being an insider here, be rest assured that a lot of protocols will be breached and the transfer process handled expressly, my offer to you is 35%.If this offer appeals to you, do revert to me as a matter of urgency with your particulars.
 
PLEASE FOR MORE PRIVACY KINDLY SEND YOUR REPLY VIA THIS E-MAIL: kb.assochambers@consultant.com
 
 
 
 Best Regards,
Dr. Roger Bird
 



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