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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: Triumph Investment Company <triumphinvestmentcompany1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:39:49 +0000
Subject: From: Triumph Company.



Dear Sir/Madam,

We are brokering an Investment deal in your country on behalf of a
client of our
firm. This deal will involve the eventual investment of USD 25 M. Twenty Five
Million Dollars in any of these fields: Manufacturing Businesses, Real Estate
and other Small businesses.

We are by this letter offering you our partnership in business, so as to allow
us have you as the representative and manager of invested funds in
your country.

Since we cannot determine if this email is still functional and also your
willingness to partake in this collaboration we have kept this proposal brief.
If you interested in this proposal then you are to send us your direct email
address, telephone and fax numbers and your company's full contact
information &
profile, and in response we will send you an elaborate proposal and details of
this offer.

Your expedient response will be appreciated.

Thank you.

Mr. Erick Philip
Admin Department.
Triumph Investment Company.

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