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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: "Mr. Mbeki Lucas,"<gymbekizinluc@terra.es>
Reply-To: <mbekilucaz@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:12:36 +0200
Subject: Urgent Investment Proposal From Mr Lucas.Z.Mbeki

26th August 2009
Attention:

My name is Mr. Mbeki Lucas, I am a South African man by birth and resident in
Spain. I am a sale and account manager in a financial Consultancy firm here in
Madrid. My Company is mandated to source for reliable investors in the World
over to invest available funds in profitable business ventures.

Please, get back to me to enable me forward more information to you all we need
is to ascertain your credibility, resourcefulness and experience.

I earnestly await your response.

Regards,
Mr Mbeki Lucas
Sales and Account consultant
Edifica Caja de,Avinguda
Madrid Spain
Email: mbekilucaz@aol.com
Email:mrzinfylucmbeki@aol.com

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