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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: FUCHS CONSULTING <fuchsconsulting@owomail.com>
Reply-To: <fuchsconsulting@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:01:36 +0200
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT


Dear sir

As part of an investment of great potentiality in a well-defined area
that can yield very good level of interest that will be distributed
equitably.

And the largest legality,We FUCHS GROUP-ASSOCIATED R-LTD learned the
right decision to send you this message as part of an investment of`a
sum of $398.000.0000.Three hundred and Ninety Eight million dollars.

The amount of private investors to invest Under the support of our
Group As part of the security and discretion they need we are waiting
for an answer from you.

We are ready to provide you with documentation of evidence.These
documents must be to transfer on your behalf.For the right deal you
need. As part of the formatting of `perfect confidence. This trust must
be the guarantee of our union about this investment.
Thank you.

Mr leton DUMOND
Financial Assistant FUCHS GROUP-ASSOCIATED R-LTD

Adresse email:fuchsconsulting@gmail.com

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