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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: Mr Robin Shepherd <robinshepherdd@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: testuser@dnainternet.net
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:27:30 +0400
Subject: Investment Proposition






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RE:Investment Proposition:



Dear





Although you might be apprehensive about this letter to you, as we have

never met before, but l am Privileged to contact you for a joint investment

Establishment with you in your country through your noble assistance, Your

Knowledge, solid background and idea of making a good profitable joint

investment in any business sector in your country is most considerable.



In View of this foregoing issue l will like to receive your response for

me to release the details and nature of this transaction, your phone

number will be most important to me for an oral discussion on this issue.



Waiting to hear from you urgently as it demands.

(NB) Your response is very urgent on this matter.

Thanks

Best Regards,

Mr. Robin Shepherd

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