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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: "yengeni yengfred" <fredyengeni@fastwebmail.it>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:10:43 +0200
Subject: Dear Confidant,


Dear Confidant,
Good day!

I am pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable business
proposal, though I don't know you neither have I seen you before but I got
your contact through the internet directories, I'm Fred Yengeni and here
with my sick sister Jane who have been in the hospital waiting for her
operation on her kidney.

In this light, I would want to crave your indulgence to assist me in taking
care of some little business in your country. As you can see the problem
going on in our country Zimbabwe, the government are killing people and
taking firm under their control which have been cause by our head of state
Robert Mugabe due to the official results of Zimbabwe's 29 March
presidential election which he claim of the winner of the election.

You should bear in mind in leaving with you a faith sum until the project is
completed. Let it be known to you, that transparency and commitment is the
basics of this project. We can meet face to face to discourse this business
transaction if you wanted us to meet first

My late father heads a four-man committee on debt reconciliation at the
Works Ministry in Zimbabwe, where, He is also a Director of Project
Implementation. In recent past and the Zimbabwe Zanu-PF's member's part
chairman, He has carefully arranged a contract with a foreign firm, in which
the cost was over-invoiced deliberately to favour them. Because of the
Zimbabwe problem going on now before his death, as you can read on the B.B.C
new. We want you to act as the real foreign firm that did the contract, so
that you will receive this money in your country.

The amount we are about transferring is totalled at US$13,731 million. Which
will be cargo in one metallic box as consignment, the consignment will be
stamp as AFRICA ARTS WORKS for export to our sister company

It is up to you to decide whether if we could get the much needed trust and
confidentiality in this project from you. A percentage 20% will be given to
you for your assistance and efforts. And if indeed it does, send me the
following:

1. Your Full name.
2. Your mailing and contact address.
3. Your telephone numbers.

Upon receipt of the above, I shall communicate with you, and let you know
the details of the shipment. Whatever your actions and your decision, I
thank you for taking time to read this email, please we are runs into
Abidjan for security of our live.

Best personal regards.
Mr Fred Yengeni

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