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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: "FIDELTY INVESTMENT UK." <mother_mary500@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: robinmailbox20@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:10:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTRACT SUPPLY BID.


FIDELITY INVESTMENT LTD
25 CANNON STR,EC4M LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM

DEAR SIR/MADAM,
MY NAME IS MR ROBIN SHEPHERD A U.K CITIZEN , WITH
COMPANY ADDRESS STATED ABOVE .WE TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE OUR COMPANY FIDELITY
INVESTMENT LIMITED ,WE ARE ONE OF THE LEADING
IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS HERE IN LONDON UNITED
KINGDOM,A GOVERMENT LICENCED BUYING AGENT AND
CONTRACTORS OF WHICH WE HAVE GAINED A HIGH REPUTATION
IN THE SERVICE OF OUR CUSTOMER FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF
THE GLOBE MARKET.
WE DEAL WITH THE GOVERMENT CONTRACT AWARDING
DEPARTMENT OF WHICH WE HAVE REPRESENTED MANY FOREIGN
FIRMS TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS.
WE WISH TO INFORM YOU ABOUT A CURRENT CONTRACT FROM
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE(MOD) HERE IN LONDON UNITED
KINGDOM , THEIR INTENTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO ANY
FOREIGN FIRM BE IT COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL THAT CAN BE
ABLE TO HANDLE A CONTRACT SUPPLY PROJECT OF 1.000 000
(ONE MILLION )PIECES OF T-SHIRTS FOR MORE THAN 1.7
MILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED BY 20 YEAR OF CONFLICT IN
NORTHERN UGANDA.THE BRITISH RED CROSS HAS BEEN HELPING
MANY OF THESE PEOPLE WHO HAD ABANDON THIER
HOMES. www.redcross.org.uk.
BASED ON OUR CREDIBILITY AND REPUTATION THE CONTRACT
AWARDING DEPARTMENT NOMINATED MY COMPANY AMONG THOSE
(AGENTS) TO FIND A RELIABLE COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL WHO
CAN BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS CONTRACT SUPPLY PROJECT
OF ONE MILLION PIECES OF T-SHIRTS.
WE ARE COMMISSION EARNING AGENT AND OUR COMMISSSION
AS YOUR LOCAL AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE HERE IN LONDON
IS 2% OF ANY PROFIT MADE FROM TOTAL GOODS SUPPLIED TO
THE ORGANISATION IF YOU WIN THE CONTRACT.WE PLAY VITAL
ROLES IN MAKING IT VERY POSSIBLE THAT YOU DO NOT
LOOSE THE CONTRACT NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES FROM
US.
THEREFORE,WE KINDLY ASK YOU TO CONFIRM TO US IF YOU CAN
BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE CONTRACT SUPPLY ORDER TO THE
MINISTRY BY RESPONDING TO THIS MESSAGE URGENTLY.WHILE
WE SHALL PROCEED FURTHER TO YOU AND GIVE YOU ALL THE
NECESSARY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CONTRACT PROJECT IT
MIGHT INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THE TERMS OF PAYMENT WHICH
IS 80% ADVANCE PAYMENT BY T/T TO ANY BANK OF YOUR
CHOICE BEFORE PRODUCTION TAKES PLACE WHILE 20% WILL
BE PAID BEFORE SHIPMENT.
PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR INTEREST TO ENABLE ME GIVE YOU
DETAILS OF THE REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS BID.
THANKING YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
BEST REGARD,
MR ROBIN SHEPHERD
(DIRECTOR)
MOBILE:+447031890391
FIDELITY INVESTMENT LTD
LONDON UK


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