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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. Christopher Columbus" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cc00921@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 12:44:13 -0600
Subject: Mr. Christopher Columbus

Well, to begin, good day sir/ma..... It is my deepest wish that this letter gets to you. My names are Christopher Columbus, one of the international Funds Managers of Fidelity Investment International. I have a Business proposal which i will like us to divulge and make known to you. The World Largest Funds Management Company with over $2.5Trillion Capital Investment Funds. However, as Fidelity Funds Manager, I handle all our Investor's Direct Capital Funds and secretly extract 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annual on each of the Investor's Magellan Capital Funds under my administrator.

Please email me back on this following e-mail address: cc00921@outlook.com

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Christopher Columbus.

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