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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: "MR.ENRICO KOSHY" <enricokoshyprivate1@videobank.it>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 09:42:45 +0100
Subject: NEGOTIATION OF BUSINESS INVESTMENT



From: Mr. Enrico Koshy
10-11 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6LB.
London-United Kingdom Great Britain.
DIRECT TEL: +( 44)703-596-0556
CEL: +( 44)704-570-8810.
EMAIL: enricokoshyprivate1@videobank.it

Dear Partner,

I am Mr.Enrico Koshy , Retired Mariner Director, here in London - England.
However, I have already sent you this same letter by post one month ago, but I
am not sure that the letter promptly get to you since I have not heard
from you,
now I am resending it again. I want to trust this investment fund in
your care,
It will be in my interest to transfer this fund worth of? £11.5M Great British
Pounds (Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand Pounds Sterling) in an account
offshore. Of aTruth, This fund was made by me when i was a mariner
Director for
many of my regime as the director,and i have decide to invest it out
for a good
business investment in your country. Can you be my partner? Regards and
respect, please kindly send me your cellphone number and tell me your opinion?

Please email or call me at your own convenient time on + 44 704 5708810 in
respect to this information. It will be beneficial and rewarding to
all parties
concerned. You can as well give me your personal mobile phone number so as to
give you a call.

Regards,


I look forward to receive your prompt response.

Sincerely

Mr. Enrico Koshy

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