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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: "Mr. Andre Paul M" <andrrmodipa@gmail.com>
Reply-To: andemodipa@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 05:20:04 +0800
Subject: DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS & ENERGY PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA

DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS & ENERGY PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA.
FROM THE DESK OF: Mr. Andre Paul M.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business. Though this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of communication. It is indeed my pleasure to request for business partnership with great pleasure, I write to solicit for your assistance in a matter that can be of mutual benefit to us. I only pray that you read through carefully and respond as promptly as possible. Precisely, in this year 2019 - 2020, the Ministry of Minerals and Energy in South Africa where I work as director of audit, received presidential irrevocable circular order requesting the ministry to compile and forward the list of all past foreign contractors whose contract payments are pending since the period of past regime of Jacob Zuma till this present regime.

The purpose of this exercise is for the present South African government to pay foreign contractors all debt owed to them as to maintain good relationship with other foreign governments and nongovernmental financial agencies. In light of the above, my colleagues and I decided to include a company’s/Individual name with a bill of US$70,400,000.00 {Seventy Million Four Hundred Thousand United State Dollars} Only alongside other companies and their respective bills for payment. With the co-operation of top senior colleagues of mine we are confident that our claim of US$70,400,000.00 {Seventy Million Four Hundred Thousand United State Dollars} shall be granted being for contract work executed at the Ministry of Minerals and Energy, payment shall then be transferred upon approval to a safe account that would be provided by you in other words, if you accept to be our partner then you shall be considered given the pertinent documentation to certify that your company had already executed contract work within the named Ministry for which your company shall be paid the sum of US$70,400,000.00 {Seventy Million Four Hundred Thousand United State Dollars}.

Please be informed that with the South Africa government monetary policy, Government official employees are not allowed to operate or own bank accounts abroad hence our decision to seek a foreign partner. Furthermore, I want to assure you that the legitimacy of this transaction is well pronounced for which upon your acceptance to this offer I will furnish you with relevant information as to how the funds transfer will be executed swiftly without any hitch. Do note that I have the authority of my colleagues in this business deal to convey that your consent on this transaction will be highly compensated by a percentage agreed upon by both parties after a successful completion of this project.

However, I would want to believe that you are honest enough and will not raise any misgiving attitude in any aspect of the transaction, more importantly, that you will keep this transaction ver

Further information concerning the transaction shall be forwarded to you upon your response to this letter. Visualize this opportunity as an indirect financial resource; also note that your area of specialization is not a hindrance in the successful execution of this transaction. If interested on this offer, endeavor to contact immediately via e-mail before we establish voice contact on the subject matter.

Finally I want to assure you that this transaction is scheduled to be completed within fourteen working days provided you are willing to adhere to my directives concerning the subject matter. Thank you and God bless, as I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Andre Paul M.
Director Project Allocation

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