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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: "Glidden Kennedy" <ggkk2010@tiscali.cz>
Reply-To: gkenned27@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:32:11 +0700
Subject: Good News Beneficiary

Attention Beneficiary!
It was Resolved and Agreed upon that your Fund would be released on a special
method of payment, tagged WIRE TRANSFER, in a closed door recent G8 meeting
and several Financial Summit organized by the Common Wealth in Conjunction
with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), European Union, Economic Commission
for Europe,African Union Financial Regulatory Office (AUFRO) and all other
Related International Financial Communities Regarding the issue of maintaining
standard Financial Stability and Legitimacy of Funds Movement Across all
continents of the world.

Send your full names,contact address and phone, for the transfer of the US$7,500,000.00.

Best Regards.
DR.GLIDDEN KENNEDY.

______________________________________
http://klik.tiscali.cz/



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