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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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Fraud email example:

From: Robert Smith Esq <office.info70@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: robertsmithesq@live.com
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:57:40 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Please pardon my invading your privacy.




Please pardon my invading your privacy.  I am Robert Smith (Managing Partner) Barrister, advocate,Solicitor and owner of Robert Smith & Associates Law Firm located in Scotland . BornJanuary 2, 1960; admitted, 1984. Education: LL.B, Phd. 1979 University ofReading Practice Areas: Business Law Company; Commercial; Employment; FamilyLaw; Intellectual Property; Real Estate; Wills, Trusts and Tax. I have alegitimate contract job offer for you, i want to know if you will like to helpmy client invest in your country and get rewarded financially without leavingor affecting your present job? I represent Mrs. Chung Hee- Ja, wife of Mr. KimWoo Choong the founder and former chairman of the Daewoo Motors Group in SouthKorea here in after shall be referred to as my client and it is on her instructionthat i am doing all that I’m doing now.  She is looking for a foreign individual or a corporate bodythat can profitably invest $85,000,000.00 (Eighty Five Million US
Dollars) onreal estates outside Hong Kong . Mostimportantly, you will be required to invest these funds on real estatespreferably in your country of residence outside of Hong Kong . Mrs. Chung Hee- Ja Kim Choong is willing to reward you with%10 for your partnership role. Trust me; this is once in a life time opportunityi bet you can't afford to miss it. If you prefer to be re-contacted for moreexpress information, Write back promptly i look forward to it.  I expect your correspondence as my response with moreinformation on this profiting offer will be swift. Reply via my e-mail (robert.smithesg@gmail.com)  Sincerely,Robert Smith EsqRobert Smith & Associates792 444 0926

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