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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: "solar.sa" <solar.sa@codetel.net.do>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 23:57:24 -0400
Subject: Get back to me via this email (rev.larrysmith_office1@yahoo.com.hk) for your compensation payment of $5.8million Dollars

Unpaid-Beneficiary
It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of
5.8million dollars due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who
almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some
individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to
swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and
unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and
Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the
current president of Ghana his Excellency President Atta Mills to boost the
exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals
and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract
Sum,Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes.

Now your payment will be send to you by ATM card that will be coming
alongside a custom pin which you will use to withdraw up to 10,000 dollars
per day from any ATM machine that has the Master Card Logo on it.
Also with the ATM card you will be able to transfer your funds to your bank
account. The ATM card comes with a handbook or manual to enlighten you
about how to use it.

Your payment would be sent to you via UPS, Because we have signed a
contract with them which should expired by December 30th 2010.
Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from UPS
website(www.ups.com) to confirm people like you who have received their
payment successfully and whose payment is on the way.

Traci Murphy==========J2032729887
Chris Roddy=========J2032729921
Levi Ring=========J203272955 6
Bob Miles========J203272984 1
Amanda L. Lawson======2187529953
Thomas Dyal=========J2129159266
Francisco Vargas=======J2129159220
Jeffrey Allen Bradley=========1Z54AR672210095463
Peter Perez============= 1Z 54A R67 22 1009 5525
Barbara Boris==============J229 021 8003
David M. Stevens ===========J212 915 9346
Paul Forsberg=============J229 058 6473
MarJo Properties LLC=======J229 058 6482
Synergy Real Estate Andy=====J229 058 6508
Tuscan Bend=================== J229 058 6517
Diana Gissel==================J229 058 6526

To effect the release of your fund valued at 5.8 million dollars you are
advised to contact the director of payment and delivery officer Rev.Larry
Smith with the information below email (rev.larrysmith_office1@yahoo.com.hk)
and phone
number +233206549805 On contacting him do provide him with the
following informations:
Your full Name...
Your Address:................
Home/Cell Phone:...................
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Boateng Johnson
CC: Federal Bureau of Investigation
CC: National Central Bureau of Interpol
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DISCLAIMER NOTICE:
Information contained in this email is confidential and intended for the
addresses only. Any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this
communication without prior permission from the address is strictly
prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication,
please delete it permanently without copying,disclosing or otherwise using
its contents, and notify the sender immediately.
For claims procedures send your details to
(rev.larrysmith_office1@yahoo.com.hk)

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