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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: Gbert Bell <shoptele_0022508471632@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:01:08 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: BREWERIANA ITEMS ON SALE / OTHER ITEMS.



Dear  sir, isale Breweriana collectibles items worldwide. Such as,Crowncaps, Beercaps, Beercoasters,
  Cokecans,Coasters, Bottlecaps, Cokebottles, Beerlables, Beermats, Beerpins, Beerstein, /Bar-Towels.
Incase you are interested in World Telecards, World Banknotes, World Minibottles World Coins/ Other collectibles items Worldwide, please  let  me know.
        HERE IS  MY PRICE LIST IN EURO CURRENCY.
1,15,000CROWNCAPS, Price 0.50centEuro per each 3Crowncaps.
2,10,500BEERCAPS, price0.45centEuro per each 4Beercaps.
3,1,600BEERCOASTERS, price0.50centEuro per each2Beercoasters.
4,5,500COKECANS, price0.45centEuro per each  3Cokecans.
5,2,500COASTERS, price0.50centEuro per each 2Coasters.
6,12,600BOTTLECAPS, price 0.55centEuro per each 4Bottlecaps.
7,4,500COKEBOTTLES, price0.40centEuro per each2Cokebottles.
8,10,000BEERLABLES,  price0.50centEuro  per each2Beerlables.
9,2,000BEERMATS, price 0.35centEuro per each2Beermats.
10,1,500BEEERPINS, price 0.40centEuro per each 2Beerpins.
11,500BEERSTEIN, price 0.45centEuro per each2Beerstein.
12,2,000BAR-TOWELS, price1Euro  per each  1Bar-Towles.
    I  received  MONEY THROUGH  WESTERN  UNION MONEY TRANSFERED    ORMONEY GRAM INTERNATIONAL  TRANSFERED.,if   you BUY large quantites, i will COMPENSATE YOU, for EXTRA300 items, to cover your WESTERN UINO, or MONEY  GRAM, Expense of sending the money, to me. Shipment is free, i paid the shipment by myself here in IVORY  COAST.
   PAID: To mr,  STEPHEN   UGANA.
  CITY:ABIDJAN.
 COUNTRY: IVORY   COAST  -  WEST  AFRICA.
Send all information of WESTERN UNION SLIP PAYMENT OR MONEY  GRAMS, through my E-MAIL  ADDRESS,Also your postal Addressto post the ITEMS  urgently, without delayed, through REGISTERED BOX MAIL SOONEST.
   I Accept the  following   Countries   CURRENCY, Canadian  Dollar,  Australian Dollar,  U.S.A Dollar,  New Zealand Dollar, Singapore Dollar/ Other WESTERN   EUROPE    COUNTRIES.
   I  rejected  payment through PAY  PAL PAYMENT,  SENDING  OF REGISTERED  MONEY  THROUGH  POST  OFFICE.
   I  am   Forwards  to received  your mail soonest.
       Thank,   God   bless   Amen.
                          Your    Faithfully,
                        Mr,   GIBERT BELL
                      Ivory   Coast   - West  Africa.
             Contacts/ShopTele:0022508471632.   
             Business   Hours: 8.00am to6pm


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