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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: UK EMYONAL COMPANY LTD <emyonal@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: emyonal@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:44:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: INVESTMENT PARTNER NEEDED




EMYONAL COMPANY LTD. SCT.UK

Tel: +44 7010 995 221



ATTN: Sir/Madam

We are pleased to introduce ourselves as EMYONAL COMPANY LTD. SCT.UK, We are in urgent need of INVESTMENT PARTNER or Any REPRESENTATIVE in your country, and we have £10 Million Great Britain Pounds for investment purpose in your country due to the current business development and rapid economy growth of your country.



We want a reliable person to receive this fund in respect of our company and invest it by opening a new branch of EMYONAL COMPANY LTD. SCT.UK or on any profitable sector(s) of his/her choice in your country, we will offer you 30% of the profit realize from the invested £10 Million Great Britain Pounds annually.



Please urgently get back to us if you are reliable to represent our company interest in your country or if there is any other lucrative way you can help in the areas related to your field,

Feel free to contact Us Email: emyonal@hotmail.co.uk

Thanking you and looking forward to work with you for life time venture(s).



HEAD INVESTMENT DEPT

RAMSEY QUENTIN

EMYONAL COMPANY LTD. SCT.UK

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