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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: "DIRECTOR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office111mail@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:50:33 -0500
Subject: Re: REPLY

Hello,

I am Melvin Diane Cote Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Stock Exchange, I don't know if i have met you before but find your email id on my diary with 2 other email address which is: filestint33317@yahoo.com , investmenttagoil@usa.com. I have contacted you and the other 2 email address if we can work as partners.

I want to discuss a transaction with you which will benefit you and your company, this transaction involved funds transfer from my bank account for personal investment worth Sixty Million United States Dollars

I want to invest in your company or if you have ideal to invest this funds into the following sectors:

Banking, Real estate, Stock speculation, Mining, Transportation, Health sector, Tobacco, Livestock’s and thus any sector.

Please write me for possible business co-operation. then i will give my bank instruction immediately for the funds transfer.

Your kind reply will be highly appreciated.

Regards,
Melvin Diane Cote
Tel: +7031968023

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