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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Jean Privert" <pjean@privertholdings.com>
Reply-To: privertjean@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:06:09 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Dr. Jean Privert, Chief administrative officer of PRIVERT ROYAL
HOLDINGS, Paris, France, with corporate headquarters in London, U.K. An
establishment that deals on raw materials such as cocoa, rubber, Cassava,
cotton, Rubber etc, and export them into Canada and America. We are
searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting
to our customers in Canada, America and Europe, as well as making payments
through you to us.

Subject to your satisfaction, you will be given the opportunity to negotiate
your mode of payment and earn 15% of every transaction for your services, as
our representative.

If you are interested, please fill in the blank spaces below:

1. Your Full Names.....................................................

2. Your Full Contact Address...........................................

3. Your E-Mail .......................................................

4. State/Country.......................................................

5. Your Phone number preferably your cell phone.)
.............................................

6. Age..................................

Send these information upon your acceptance of this request.

Thanks.

Yours truly,

Dr.Jean Privert.


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