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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: salvation <ntablante@insopesca.gob.ve>
Reply-To: salvation <salvationcharles@9.cn>
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 05:59:10 -0430 (VET)
Subject: CALVARY

Calvary greetings,

Will you permit me to express to you my deepest gratitude? You will find your recompense in the honorable and prosperous position that this transaction is destined to hold; now that it has overcome its many difficulties. Please brother I will like you to assist me with mutual benefit. My late dad is a chief engineer with M.V blessing vessel, that sank in 21 0f 0ctober 2009.

My late dad was killed by militant at Somalia offshore. Am his first and only son, I want to invest my late dad fund with a Bank in London, the fund is worth up to forty eight million British pounds (48,000,000.00) into oil business or marine business, I am requesting your assistance because right now I cannot go to London to Claim this fund but with your help as a partner this fund will be transferred into your account without delay, which is why am looking for a reliable business partner as to enable the bank effect the transfer of this fund, through the First National Bank online transfer account.

Signing some trust paper documents please this money is my life and I hope you with my fund when credited into your account in your home country.

Freemasonry as the enlightened Rite of Memphis understands it—Brotherhood, Tolerance and Goodness towards all, and devotion to our ancient institution. Please contact me with my direct email for onward progress of this transaction: salvationcharles@9.cn
Sincerely,

Salvation Charles

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