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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Fischer" <mrfischer2005@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 13:08:45 +0000
Subject: HELLO

DEAR SIR,

I AM HOLMES FISCHER THE AUDITOR TO OVERSEAS CREDIT COMMISSION LTD

UK, A

PRIVATE COMPANY THAT OPERATE A FINANCIAL SECURITY, VAULT AND DIPLOMATIC

SERVICES , WHERE ONE MRS W .ARROWSMITH DEPOSITED A CASH OF $2.5 MILLION

SOME YEARS GO, AND ABANDONED THE DEPOSIT, WE HAVE TO INVESTIGATE AND

DISCOVERED THAT SHE WAS A VICTIM OF DR HAROLD SHIPMAN A UK SERIAL

KILLER,

FOR DETAIL CHECK THIS

WEBSITE-http://www.murderuk.com/serialkillers/shipmans_victims.htm.

AND

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/news/shipman/trial/content/ship1.html

WE HAVE TRIED TO LOCATE ANY OF HER RELATIVE TO CLAIM THE FUNDS BUT ALL

IN VAIN, I AND MY ASSISTANT HAVE THEREFORE DECIDED TO PRESENT YOU AS

THE

NEXT OF KIN TO OUR LATE CLIENT BECAUSE THE COMPANY WILL CONFISICATE THE

FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT IF NO BODY COMES UP FOR THIS FUNDS. WE HAVE

CONCLUDED ALL ARRANGMENT FOR YOU TO COME AND CLAIM THE FUNDS WITH OUT

TEARS AS WE WILL PROVIDE RELATIVE DOCUMENT THAT WILL LEGITIMISE YOU AS

THE OWNER.

IN A RETURN MAIL INDICATE YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER SO THAT WE CAN TALK

OVER THINGS

YOURS FAITHFULLY

HOLMES FISCHER .

ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ;holmesfischer@yahoo.com

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