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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: Larry Gene Leake <larryg222@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:37:21 +0100
Subject: Good Day Compliment

Good Day Compliment,

We bring to your notice from homeland securities Usa Texas, note your fund
is not in Africa any longer is here in Usa right now,please stop all
communication with all offices from Africa or other countries offshore
offices contacting you for transfer of fund, they are not capable
transferring your funds to you, which the Usa government checking files of
our citizens and out side countries pending funds own to clients,we found
out the amount of monies our Usa citizens and others loose every day while
trying to receive payment,Usa Government via homeland securities have
investigated funds, called your fund back to the Usa to enable homeland
security office and you conclude this transfer in-house which you must
receive your fund within 72hrs once you adhere to our instructions.

The mode of settlement is this, you will receive fund via direct cash cargo
delivery to your home, bank or office depending where you will prefer to
receive cash, write back to this office to inform you the steps you have to
follow to get your funds like we have informed via our letter now,below
re-confirm your particulars as requested to proceed.

1. FULL NAME
2. FULL ADDRESS/OFFICE/HOME
3. TELEPHONE NUMBER MOBILE OR ANY DIRECT PHONE NUMBER
4. SCAN COPY OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE

Reply with this email : larryg222@yahoo.cn

Regards,

Larry Gene Leake ( Homeland Security investigation officer )

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