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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: Anton Berger <amex@abv.bg>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:25:44 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: Re: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED/ 100% RISK FREE.







-------- Оригинално писмо --------
От: Ljubco Panevski
Относно: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED/ 100% RISK FREE.
До: undisclosed-recipients:;
Изпратено на: Вторник, 2013, Юли 30 12:22:42 EEST


I am Ljubco Panevksi,contacting you independently as no one is informed of this

communication.On July/6/2004 a client of ours a consultant/contractor with the Chinese

Solid Minerals Corporation though now deceased, had a financial portfolio with

accrued profit and interest standing at 21 Million United States Dollars, which he

requested be liquidated from his accounts and have it deposited with our affiliate

investment and security firm,RBA FINANZ for numbered fixed deposit for 6 (six) calendar

months for a good investment interest rate(call deposit) as advised by me at that time.I

find myself privileged to have this information and this is a great opportunity of a life

time of success without risks.I intend to go into lucrative investments with you as the

funds manager,you, do not take undue advantage of the trust I bestow in you.Please reply

to this mail(panevksi_ljubco@yahoo.com.hk) with your advised information

(NAME,ADDRESS,TELEPHONE NUMBER AND OCCUPATION),I would

appreciate the mutual relationship.



Regards,

Ljubco Panevski.





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