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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: dr.havescan.green@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 01:14:57 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONFIDENTIAL=2E=2E?=

DEAR SIR, IN YOUR HONOR........ .

I SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE AND TRUST IN THIS MATTER .I AM DR. HAVESCAN GREEN
FROM LIBERIA, I WAS PRESIDENT CHARLES TALOR'S CONFIDENT AND I HANDLE
ALL PRIVATE BUSINESSES OF THE FORMER LIBERIA EX-PRESIDENT,PRESIDENT CHARLES
TALOR.

BEFORE HE WAS TO LIVE FOR EXILE FOR MAXIMUM SECURITY, PRESIDENT CHARLES
TALOR ASIGNED ME TO DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $7I,000,000.00 IN A SECURITY COMPANY
IN TOGO FOR THE PURCHASE OF AM ARMS TO FIGHT THE REBELS.

BECAUSE OF THE SECURITY HAUNT FOR MY ARREST,I HAVE LEFT LIBERIA TO TAKE
REFURGE IN TOGO BECAUSE OF SURVELLANCE HOVERING OVER MY LIFE,I LIVE IN A
REMOTE AREA HERE IN TOGO WHERE I CAN NOT BE EASLY DETECTED BY ANY BODY.


I WILL CALL YOU IMMEDIATELY YOU FURNISH ME WITH YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS.I
HUMBLY ADVICE THAT WE STRICTLY COMMUNICATE THROUGH BOTH TELEPHONE AND
EMAIL TO HELP THIS TRANSACTION.

YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT IN TOGO TO SIGN SOME VERY IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
AND AUTHENTICATE YOUR CLAIM AS BONA-FIDE OWNER OF THE FUNDS WITH THE LEGAL
DOCUMENTS WHICH I SHALL GIVE TO YOU WHEN YOU ARRIVE HERE IN TOGO.

IN DUE COURSE AND IMMEDIATELY THE FUNDS ARE RELEASED FROM TH INVESTMENT
COMPANY, IT WILL DIRECTLY BE DEPOSITED IN A BANK IN TOGO FOR FURTHER CREDITING
INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.

I HAVE SOME OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IN MY POSSESION THAT WILL ENABLE YOU
TAKE CUSTODY OF THE FUNDS FROM THE SECURITY INVESTMENT COMPANY AND IMMEDIATELY
WE AGREE I WILL FORWARD THESE DOCUMENTS TO YOU.

YOU MUST ENSURE THAT THE WHOLE MONEY IS PROPPERLY BANKED INTO AN ACCOUNT
WHERE YOU ARE THE SOLE SIGNATORY.
CAN I TRUST YOU? IF I CAN NOT ESTERBLISH MY CONFIDENCE AND TRUST ON YOU
IT MEANS WE CAN NOT WORK TOGETHER BECAUSE I HAVE NOTHING IN THIS WORLD
TO HOLD ON TO APART FROM THIS PARTICULAR MONEY.

I HAVE A SERIOUS FEAR, CAN I SINCERELY REPOSE MY CONFIDENCE AND TRUST ON
YOU ? IN RECOGNITION OF THE EFFICIENT PERFORMANCE OF YOUR DUTIES,I HAVE
ACCEPTED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF $71,000,000.00 AS YOUR ENTITTLEMENT.

I WILL LIKE TO SETTLE IN YOUR COUNTRY AND THIS WILL REQUIRE YOUR ENDEAVOURS
IN ASSISTING ME PUT THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WILL ENABLE ME BE ISSUED WITH
A VISA TO ENTER YOUR COUNTRY AND AS WELL PERFECT THE DOCUMENTATION THAT
WILL GRANT ME A LEGAL STAY IN YOUR COUNTRY.

THIS WILL AS WELL GIVE ME ACCES TO PREVILEDGED ADVICES FROM YOU WITH REGARDS
TO INVESTMENTS.

I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEVING YOUR COMPLIMENTARY ACCEPTANCE, PLEASE TREAT AS
THE URGENCY DEMANDS.

WITH ALL URGENCY, FORWARD YOUR PHONE , FAX AND ANY OTHER PRIVATE PHONE NUMBERS
WHICH WOULD ENABLE ME SPEAK WITH YOUR GOODSELF.

HAVE A NICE DAY.

YOURS HONORABLY.

DR. HAVESCAN GREEN




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