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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: Security Equity Group <sharesecurities8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: share_broker@live.com
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:41:21 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION

COIN EUROPEAN =20
Security Equity Group

Date: 20 September 2011
=20
Dear Shareholder

Kindly be advised that this letter of notification is being sent to o=
nly certify shareholders of record of ROCHE Pharmaceuticals. Further =
to the last conversation with our buyer, our buyer has agreed to offe=
r (44 Great British Pounds) per a share.Coin European Security Equity=
Group needs your approval as a registered owner before we can procee=
d and finalise this transaction, to enable us transfer your total fun=
d.

Please be advised that your ROCHE Pharmaceuticals shares are being te=
ndered in a private equity transaction administered by the European P=
rivate Equity Group with commonwealth stock transfer as designated re=
gistrar.
=20
=20
Below is the share detail for your reference:


NUMBERS OF SHARE: 21, 500.00
STOCK NAME: ROCHE (RHHBY)=20
STOCK PRICE: 44 British Pounds =
=20
TOTAL STOCK: GBP =A3946000.00 Brit=
ish Pounds


To have your shares approved for this transaction.=20
Please send the below details for an update.

(1) Your Full Names:
(2) Your private telephone and fax number:
(3) Your current address:
(4) Copy of your identification:=20
(5) Current occupation :


For more information, please contact us immediately at
=20
Coin European Security Equity Group
Unit 194, Cambridge Science Park
Milton Road Cambridge, CB4 0AB

United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 7031748814=20
share_broker@live.com=20
sharesecurities8@gmail.com

Sincerely, Capone Bathgate=20
(Share Broker/Approved Agent)
Coin European Security Equity Group.

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Please be advice that this notification is being sent to only shareho=
lders.
If you have received this notification by error please delete it and =
notify the sender.
Any coping of this message or distribution is prohibited.



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