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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: "Fidelity" <fidelity.investment@contactoffice.co.uk>
Reply-To: <jack.parkinsons70@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2013 01:51:48 +0800
Subject: Urgent: Very Confidential


 


 
 
 

 

Fidelity
+447024059713
ISAs Junior ISAs Pensions Funds News Login

Dear Friend,
    
I will be highly appreciated upon receipt of your response, Although we haven't meet eachother before but i believe that you can be trusted.
    

I have a deposited investment fund of USD$13.850 miilion(Thirtheen Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) under my portfolio without no next of kin/beneficiary, belonging to a Late foreign Investor for an investment With Fidelity Investment Limited(GB),that has remain unclaim for years now.

I hereby solicit and request for your assistant to help me Claim and Secure the fund in your Country, of which i have secure a diplomatic delivering means to deliver it to whosoever i appoint as my partner to his Position. My office position as the Fund Investment Manager will be used to advance and sealed the transaction very successfully and without any Risk involved.
     
These are the necessary requirements i need from you :(1).Your Complete Names(2).Phone number(3).Address(4).Occupation(5).Age/Status(6).State/Country.
    
And i hope at the end of the day you will have 30% while 70% will be for me. I will be highly appreciated upon your early response, so that we can discuss on how to get the Fund delivered to your address/position as soon as possible.
    
I Await your urgent response,and please do reply through my private Email: jack.parkinsons70@gmail.com
 

Best Regards
    
Jack Parkinson
Fund Investment Manager.

Tel:+447024059713

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