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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: "David Coltart" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <coltartdavid@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:33:19 +0530
Subject: JOINT VENTURE BUSINESS

Dear Friend,

My Name is David Coltart , A Zimbabwean, based in London United Kingdom,
I just retire from Active service and want to go into investment, in a very
Lucrative sector of any country economy that is doing well, and from my wide
Consultation, I was encouraged to focus on India because the economy is
Growing at a stable rate which prompted the United States President,
Barack Obama to visit India to seek for access to the market.

My preference is any good profit yielding businesses and I would appreciate
Any viable ideas you could come up with. I will also need you to assist me
In getting me properties like homes and lands for sale as am also thinking
Of Agricultural business.

Please, I expect your good and prompt reply so that we can proceed swiftly.
I will need your phone and numbers for easier communication with you.

Please here is my private Email id (coltartdavid@gmail.com)

Tel: +447014221712

Regards,
David Coltart.

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