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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: Sam Morse <contact.sm@smurstonekl.com>
Reply-To: contact_uk0001@freenet.lu
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:41:27 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Read Carefully -


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Attention:

Do accept my apology if this mail does not suit your personal or business ethics.Though this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest and safest medium of communication considering the details of this business. However, this correspondence is unofficial and private, and it should be treated as such. I am Mr. Sam Morse, The Fund Manager (Fidelity European Fund) of Fidelity Investment International UK. Fidelity is a Fund management Company with over $1.2 Trillion Capital Investment Fund. I handle our Investor's Direct Capital Funds. Every year, each investor is expected to receive an agreed 18% interest from his total investment capital funds which is paid to the investor annually as their RCP. I made an average of 19.2% from the IICF annually which exceeded the agreed 18% of total investment capital funds. I made an average of 19.2% from the IICF annually which exceeded the agreed 18% of total investment capital funds. On this note, the extra 1.2% from the 19.2% is being extracted to a portfolio account where anyone can be presented to claim the funds.

As an expert, I have made over Twenty Million Great British Pounds (20M GBP) representing the 1.2% Excess Return Capital Funds from the Investor Capital Project Funds. I need a reliable and trustworthy person that can work this deal out with me so that we can claim the funds as mentioned above.There is no risk attached and the funds in question can never be dictated or traced. I have every detail on ground to establish you as the authentic investor of the fund with fidelity and all conformable documents to back up the claims will be made available to you.

Our sharing ratio will be 60% for me and 30% for you and 10% will be kept aside for any expenditure incurred in regards to this deal.

If you are interested, you should send your direct phone number so we could discuss more on phone as regard the transaction.

Sincerely,
Mr. Sam Morse.
Funds Manager Fidelity Investment International.

https://www.fidelity.co.uk/static/pdf/wealthmanager/Griffin_Morse_PM_Comparison.pdf


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