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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: Emma@server8.dreamzsop.net
Date: 27 Feb 2012 15:54:34 +0530
Subject: Visit www.TakeoverCode.com for one stop solution to your takeover worries

Hi bixnfleisch,

I came across a new web site called www.TakeoverCode.com. As suggested by its name, this site is exclusively related to SEBI Takeover Regulations. But friends, this is not like the ordinary websites we generally visit. It is really innovative in the sense that it provides various online solutions like determining the applicable compliances through calculators and simultaneously it automatically prepares all the disclosure required to be made to the authorities on filling just a few information.

This website has almost all the legal and factual information available on takeovers and acquisitions in India. This site has definitely all the solutions for any kind of intricacy relating to SEBI Takeover Code.

The elaborative compliance reports, entirely innovative and useful calculators, advanced search engines for up-to-the-minute information on takeovers and personalized sections are certain key highlights of this website that I have found very useful.

I refer you to please visit this website.

I am sure this will be very useful for you.

Just click the link below

http://www.TakeoverCode.com

Check it out yourself and I wish it could be more useful for you.

Message: MY DEAREST FRIEND, I AM IN A DESPERATE SITUATION WHICH I NEED YOUR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE NOW. I CAN NO LONGER HOLD BACK FOR FEAR OF PEOPLE NOT BEING HONEST WITH ME; I HAVE RESORTED TO TAKE MY FAITH IN MY OWN HANDS. MY LATE FATHER MADE HIS MONEY FROM CRUDE OIL MERCHANDISE, MY LATE FATHER DIED OF HEART ATTACK DUE TO HIS LAST VESSEL TRANSACTION WHICH WAS HI-JACKED BY SEA PIRATES, MY LATE FATHER COULD NOT PAY BACK THE HUGE SOME OF MONEY HE BORROWED FROM HIS BANK IN SIERRA-LEONE THAT\'S THE MAIN REASON WE HAD TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY. MY LATE FATHER LEFT SOME OF HIS MONEY IN MY CARE WHICH HE LODGED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN GHANA VALUED AT FOUR MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND(USD$4.7M MILLION). I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO RECEIVE THESE FUNDS IMMEDIATELY EVEN IF I HAVE TO SHARE IT ON A 70-30% BASIS WITH YOU. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A DESPERATE SITUATION THAT NEEDS YOUR ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTEREST. SEND YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER AND YOUR INTEREST, I HOPE I CAN TRUST YOU. I AM IN GHANA WHERE MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED THE MONEY IN A SECURITY COMPANY. TRUST IS THE WATCHWORD FOR EVERY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. I AND MY MOTHER WOULD APPRECIATE A QUICK RESPONSE FROM YOU SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE THESE FUNDS IN YOUR COUNTRY WITH YOUR HELP. YOU CAN CONTACT ME AND MY MOTHER VIA OUR EMAIL ADDRESS E-mail emmanuelsesay35@yahoo.com.hk) PLEASE WE ARE TRUST WORTHY FAMILY WE ARE NOT LIEING TO YOU ABOUT WHAT WE DON'T HAVE, MY INHERITANCE IS REAL AND WE CAN AS WELL AFFORD ALL PROVE YOU MAY NEED. BEST REGARDS, EMMANUEL SESAY AND MOTHER.

Yours Friendly,
Emma


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