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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: "Mr. Sullivan" <officework----542@att.net>
Reply-To: robinsull0@mail.kz
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 07:37:15 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Greeting From: Mr. Sullivan.


From Mr. Robin Sullivan,
Partner With Barr Ellison &
Co. Solicitors law chambers,
Head Office,LLP - Parkside Office
39 Parkside
Cambridge
CB1 1PN England.

Attn: Sir/Madam

My name is Mr. Robin Sullivan, and I work in the Barr Ellison & Co. law chambers and Solicitors here in England. as a Senior Partner, I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business. I got your information through my private search and out of Desperation I decided to reach you through this medium (Internet) although it has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of communication.

At first I will like to assure you that this investment is 100% risk and trouble free, This fund is £52,954,000.00 MILLION POUNDS{Fifty Two Million Nine Hundred And Fifty Four Thousand British Pounds Sterling} belongs to my client who is currently under political asylum here in UK.The fund is free from all illegalities, such as money laundering, drug trafficking etc. and he want to invest the money with a foreign partner who have great reputation in his country that can handly the fund with care and trust.

My client want to invest the fund with a capable hand that can handle it very well, I will give you more information after I have verify your capacity and experience, and more information, If you are interested or have any idea, please feel free to ask for more details, but If you are not qualified to do businesses, kindly discard or disregard the mail,Thanks you so much, please i want an experience person to do the business with. Do contact me through my private mail if your are interested in this business {robinsull@mail.kz}

Best Regard,
Mr. Robin Sullivan.
Barr Ellison &
Co. Solicitors law chambers,
(MTBESLC) ASSOCIATION.

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