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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 Cyril Ramaphosa" <cyphosa@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:21:54 -1200
Subject: VERY URGENT!!!!

21/11/006

Greetings,

I am a Fund Manager with Fidelity Investment UK and I
handle all our Investor's Capital Project Funds that enables
me to divert 1.2% Investors Excess Return Capital Funds to
our Magellan Trust Funds Account whereby anyone can be
presented to claim the funds.
On this note, the total sum of US$34.5 has been diverted
representing the 1.2% Excess Return Capital Funds from the
Investor Capital Project Funds for 2005/2006.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. Our sharing ratio is 50:50.If
you are interested,
please send your direct telephone numbers for discussion of
this deal
in further details.
Sincerely.
Dr Cyril Ramaphosa.
www.fidelityinternational.com






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