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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: "prescod trevor" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2015 09:23:44 -0800
Subject: Can You?


Hello and good day to you,
I have the desire to go into business relationship and investment with you in your country.
I am Mr. T. Prescod M.P from Barbados.
Do not be surprised that I contacted you to seek your collaboration, I have good intentions.
I intend to invest some funds through you in your Country and other overseas Countries.
For me to give you more information, I need to get your confirmation and know you better by getting your CV and Bio data.
All other information on what type of investment, amount to be invested, investment portfolio, your commission, will be discussed and agreed on in my next mail in reply to yours.
If you are interested, please do urgently reply so that I can give you more information.
For my email alert send your reply to prescodtrevor@yahoo.co.uk
Do not forget to include your telephone number and other information as you reply.
Waiting to read from you as soon as possible.

God bless you.

Mr. TP

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