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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: "Barrister.Rose" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <scarletccb011@live.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 13:28:51 +0100
Subject: About Ur Bank Cheque.

My Dear,

We have finally wrote a Cheque of $1.5 MillionUSD to your name today made for you to received it through Scarlet Courier Company, The instruction was giving by the board Management of the Financial Ministry which to avoid you lost your money here.

So with all the arrangement was made that you will received it within 2days Service from the Scarlet Courier Company by in as soon as you contact them to received it and it was agree that you will only pay $99.00 for their Insurance fee before they can be able to insure the Cheque and have it be delivery to you.

This is their Contact address :Dr.Jude Vanna.E-MAIL: ( scarletccb011@live.com ) TEL PHONE:+229 98532629. your address also needed by them, Re-confirm it to avoid any wrong delivery;

Your Full Name............
Current Home Address.........
Private Tele Phone Number.........
Country Locate.............
Copy of your Id or Pic...........................


Thanks and update us once you received it

Regards

BARR Mrs ROSE MARY.

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