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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: Reeve Portman <lardtemple@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: temple_lard@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2010 03:14:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT.



Dear Sir/Madam,
                               PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT.
 
My name is Reeve Portman,I am writing you based on my late Fathers money that was 'WILL' to me which is in abroad, My Father, my Mother and his friend Mr. Andreas Schranner perished on in a plane crash (Concorde Air Flight AF4590) with the whole passengers on board on 31 July 2000.
 
I need a very honest, reliable, trustworthy person who can receive these money as a partnership for investment, hence, I am a University student living under my grandmother, and she would not allowed me to travel overseas now. My Late Father moves the majority of his funds into more stable economies and developed countries where they can get good yield. Hence I cannot travel out of the country because I am still in the school and have not yet obtained my travel documents. Now, I need an investor, organization or individual abroad, who will be able and willing to receive this money and put it in a good and profitable business. Please indicate your interest immediately.
 
1. The said fund amounts is Twenty Five Million Dollars (US).
 
2. The fund is intended to be invested through your agency for any profitable business investment.
 
3. I desires absolute confidentiality and professionalism in the handling of this matter and I have interest in property and Real Estate.
 
4. However, I will consider your advice on any area of investment which you may decide and manage for me till I graduate from the unversity.
 
Please respond urgently, and give me your mobile telephone and fax numbers respectively, for more clarification.
 
Sincerely.
Reeve Portman.
 



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