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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: "Colonel Roland Lavoie." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <colonelroland01@live.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 19:28:58 -0700
Subject: A Solider From Libya, Your urgent respond is highly needed.

 
 
Dear Friend,
 
I am Colonel Roland Lavoie, A NATO Soldier with squad to Libya. I got your email address from the directory of professionals Investment world wide and I will like us to be one partner in business, i want to buy property in your Country and i will want you to be in position to take care of my properties once i buy any one, I will invest 12.5Million Euros to our business if only you will be honest to me then i will be very happy to invest with you, if you wish to do this business with me kindly reply me back with this e-mail address (colonelrolandlavoie5@live.com) i am very busy in my office i will only send my representative to come your country and meet you, and after then i will send the 12.5Million Euros to you for the property investment, 20% of the property will go for your effort.
 
A Solider From Libya, Your urgent respond is highly needed.
 
Best Regards
Colonel Roland Lavoie
E-mail: colonelroland01@live.com

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