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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: " Jeremy D.Boyd" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeremy.money.wise_bizadvancement@w.cn>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:09:29 +0800
Subject: Re: Awaiting Your Urgent Response ASAP (08/22/2011)

Dear,

I am obligate to see your contact from leads and deals website which I would say am comfortable with it. I

have been working in the financial services since 1992 and I'm presently a Branch Manager of MONEY

WISE (Cambridge). I have a client who wish to invest in a stable economy. Her interest is in companies

with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your

field, if your country by laws allows foreign investors. I will require you to do the following for me.

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum.
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment.
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

If this project is workable in your capacity, kindly get back to me with your details and your investment

plans for review. You can contact me for more details with your reference via my Email:

jeremy.money.wise_bizadvancement@w.cn. Feel free to call my line if necessarry for further

discussions/clearifications.

Yours faithfully,
Jeremy D.Boyd

Office: 6 Clifton Court
Cambridge CB1 7QG
Tell: +447031885704
Email: jeremy.money.wise_bizadvancement@w.cn
Web: http://www.money-wise.co.uk/people_management.html
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