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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:44:16 +0200
Subject: FROM: DR.JUNE WILLIAMSS SOUTH AFRICA,


FROM: DR.JUNE WILLIAMSS

Tel: +27728239361

FAX:+27 865 148 253

COMPANY: DEPARTMENT OF WORKS & HOUSING
ADDRESS: #189 INDUSTRIAL AREA, UNION BUILDING

JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA,


Attn: CEO,


I write this proposal to you about investment project we want to invest with
you in your Country, we know that you will be surprise to receive this
proposal from us in sense that you did not know us from the beginning and
how my colleagues and i got your personal contact.

However, I am DR.JUNE WILLIAMSS General Accountant with Department of Works
& Housing South Africa, we received your contact information from your
Country Trade and Industry here in Johannesburg, though we did not disclose
our business intention to them rather we decided to contact you directly and
to inform you about this deal base on your executive profile and business
opportunity in your Country.


My colleagues and I after our due deliberation and consideration, we decided
to contact you and choose you as our co-investor to invest the sum of US$25,
000, 000, 00 (Twenty – Five Million United States Dollars), we have into our
possession that is in Government Suspend Account {RESERVE BANK} as over
invoice {surplus} amount that happen due to a contract awarded to German
Company for construction and Re-construction of O.R. Tambo International
Airport and Shopping Malls in our cities.


Then according to agreement between Africa Countries and World Bank I
international Monetary Fund {IMF} and Paris club service to pay all foreign
contractors their contract fund (Money) with immediate effect. We now seek
for your assistance to champion this over-invoice of US$60Million into your
nominated bank account as the right beneficiary of this fund. Subjected to
our proposal we need you to furnish /make available the following details:-



Company details private telephone and fax number plus your Bank Details,
Which will help us have claim on this fund.


On the acceptance of this deal we have agreed to offer you 35% of the total
fund for your assistance 5% is for expenses made by both parties while 60%
of the total fund is for our investment in your Country or elsewhere with
you. Further to this deal/transaction we assure and guarantee genuine and
proper documentation of this fund on your behalf as soon as you furnish
you're above details and ready to show your capability to champion this
deal. We request from you genuine assistance goodwill and confidentiality
until the deal is over. Finally I will be with you in your Country
immediately your banker confirms the remittance all right.


NOTE; please kindly hurry up and make those details available via the above
Email address; so that we will detail you more on how this deal will take
place we thank you for your best interest and understanding into this deal.


You can call me for more information's,


*
*DR.JUNE WILLIAMSS

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