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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: "KELLY RAYMOND" <kraymond_46@avigroup.org>
Reply-To: kraymond@avigroup.org
Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 13:31:06 +0000
Subject: Agent needed

KELLY RAYMOND.
AVI GROUP INT.LTD
Pincents Kiln Industrial Park
Berkshire
HP11 2XE
Phone:+44 (0)7031 903247
Fax:+44 (0)8700 688098
kraymond@avigroup.org


Dear Sir/Madam,

I write to solicit your assistance in working with me as my payment Agent who can help me establish a medium of getting to my customers in Canada, America as well as making payments through you to me. You will be paid 10% of every payment made through you to me.

Subject to Your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which I will pay for your services as my representative. I Export Raw materials into Canada, America.

Please if interested fill the form below so that I can advise you with further details:

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

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

3. State/Country........................................................

4. Your Phone/Fax Numbers...............................................

Awaiting your kind response,

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Kelly Raymond.

Please send replies to: kraymond@avigroup.org

 

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