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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: "Brian Robinson" <cg15811@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: <martinwestman33@maktoob.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 23:32:31 +0100
Subject: Re: From Brian Robinson



Compliment of season!

I work with First Fiduciary Investment UK and would like to make a deal with you if the offer will be interesting to you for possible execution.

I have an Investor’s Account with a closing balance of US$65, 400,000.00 placed under my Portfolio for Management and Administration. This Investor died 6 years ago and he has no wife and children to inherit the aforementioned funds as stated herein. I therefore would like to present you with a Proposal on how you can be made the Inheritor for possible claiming and evacuation of the funds without Legal Implication attached. Our Sharing Ratio in this transaction will be considered 50:50.Should you be interested, you are hereby advised to send me your Direct Telephone Numbers for discussion of this offer in full details.

NOTE: ALL YOUR REPLIES ON THE ABOVE SUBJECT MATTER WILL BE DIRECTLY ADDRESSED TO MY PRIVATE MAILBOX AT: brobinson8866@gmail.com


Thank you.



Kind Regards,

Brian Robinson

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