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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "30% for you " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Sam Morse <contact.sm1000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: contact_uk0001@freenet.lu
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:23:35 +0100
Subject: Business Offer - Your interest & co-operation matters.
Attention Sir,
Do accept my apology if this mail does not suit your personal or
business ethics
considering the fact that there was not an earlier information regarding my
mail.I am Mr. Sam Morse, The Fund Manager (Fidelity European Fund) of Fidelity
Investment International UK and I handle all our Investor's Direct Capital
Funds which has enabled me to secretly extract 1.2% Excess Maximum Return
Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annum on each of the Investor's Marginal Capital
Fund into our Magellan Trust Funds Account where anyone can be presented to
claim the funds.
As an expert, I have made over Twenty Million Great British Pounds (20M GBP)
representing the 1.2% Excess Return Capital Funds from the Investor Capital
Project Funds for 2007/2008.I need a reliable and trustworthy person that can
work this deal out with me so that we can claim the funds as mentioned
above.There is no risk attached and the funds in question can never be
dictated
or traced. I have every detail on ground to establish you as the authentic
investor of the fund with fidelity and all conformable documents to
back up the
claims will be made available to you.
Our sharing ratio will be 60% for me and 30% for you and 10% will be
kept aside
for any expenditure incurred in regards to this deal.
If you are interested, you should send your direct phone number so we could
discuss more on phone as regard the transaction.
Sincerely,
Mr. Sam Morse.
Funds Manager Fidelity Investment International.
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