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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: "Michael Clark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaelclark000@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 02:13:31 +0530
Subject: Fidelity Worldwide Investments

From: Mr. Michael Clark
Fidelity Worldwide Investments
Oakhill House,
130. Tonbridge Road,
Hildenborough,
Tonbridge,
Kent,
TN11 9DZ

Dear Friend,

Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Michael Clark, The Fund Manager of Fidelity World Investments.Fidelity World Investments is the World Largest Fund Management Company with over GBP1.2Trillion Capital Investment Fund. Nevertheless, as The Fidelity Fund Manager, I handled all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and secretly extracted 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annual on each of the Investor's Marginal Capital Fund.

As an expert,I have made over GBP45, 745, 000, 00 from the Investor's EMRCP and hereby looking for someone to trust who will stand as an Investor to receive the fund as Annual Investment Proceeds from Marginal Fidelity Capital Fund.

All confirm-able documents to back up the claims will be made available to you prior to your acceptance. Meanwhile,I have worked out the modalities and technicalities whereby the funds can be claimed in any of our 6 Clearing Houses without any hitches.Our sharing ratio will be 70-30.

If you are interested,you should reply back immediately and as well include your direct phone number so we could discuss more as regard the transaction.

Please kindly reply me on my private email as follow - (michaelclark000@yahoo.co.jp)
Sincerely Yours,

Mr. Michael Clark.
Fund Manager Executive
www.fidelity.co.uk
www.fidelityworldwideinvestment.com

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