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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 Robert Steve Raymond <mrsameer-alansari2@att.net>
Reply-To: dr.robertraymond33@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:27:00 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Thanks for sending your Confidential Request.



Attention;Sir/Madam,

Please, it was on my search for business transaction; I got your contact email and decided to disclose this to you. I am Dr Robert Steve Raymond, Director Contract purchasing department.

Nevertheless, as for purchasing order director, I handle approved payment directly to the suppliers. Four years ago, an invoice was over quoted with amount of Eight Million, Nine hundred and fifty thousand ($8,950,000.00) dollars, after the company from China concluded their supply order.

This money was moved to a private bank account, for safe keeping. Now I have decided to resign from this service, I seek your consent to stand and receive this money from Barclays Bank of Ghana where I deposited it four years ago.

Because I am still in service, will not be allowed by to deal with foreign transfer or international investment that is the reason why I contacted you.

I am not leaving you behind to this; you will have Three Million Five hundred and fifty thousand ($3.550,000.00) dollars from the total money will be yours, while i have remaining balance. I still have a copy of the purchasing order, which my department used during the period the purchase was made. I wish to release the backing documents on your request.

You only contact them (Bank) directly for the release and to transfer of the Funds into your Bank account.

Please email me your in formations below and your personal suggestion to this.

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3.Telephone:
4.Age/Occupation:

Yours Sincerely,
Dr Robert Steve Raymond.
Director Contract purchasing department
Email:dr.robertraymond33@gmail.com
Tell/Fax:+233248853176
Thanks for sending your Confidential Request.

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