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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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Fraud email example:

From: androland@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 15:11:22 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL

Attention,

I am an accountant and a member of the Contract Tender Board (CTB) of
the Petroleum, Oil & Gas Corporation of South Africa (PTY) Ltd also
known as PetroSA. I am presently on a special diplomatic duty in the South
Africa foreign office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I got your contact
through discreet inquiries in my search for a reliable individual or company
who can handle a strictly confidential transaction that involves the transfer
of a reasonable sum of money to a foreign account. I have no doubt in your
ability to handle a financial business of considerable amount, which will
form the bedrock of an extensive business partnership in due course.
In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on your status that you will
handle this transaction with all maturity and confidentiality it
deserves.
The money we want to transfer to you amount to a total of
US$15.500,000.00 (Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars)only. It was extracted from various over-invoiced contracts,masterminded
by myself and some of my colleagues for our mutual benefit when the contracts
was awarded by the Contracts Tender Board (CTB) of the Petroleum, Oil &
Gas Corporation of South Africa (PTY) Ltd. The above over-invoiced sum has
been drafted
and short-listed for final payment to a foreign bank account and it
has been reflected as an amount to be paid to a foreign contractor for
contract that has been executed for the Petroleum, Oil & Gas Corporation
of South Africa (PTY) Ltd. The money is currently floating in the suspense
account of the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB) awaiting claim by a foreign
partner,which status we absolutely want you to assume. The code of conduct
bureau in South Africa has made it an offence for civil servants like us
to (A) operate a foreign account (B) own a foreign company and(C) take up
contract
while still in active service. This is why we need your assistance.
Now is the optimum period to realize this fund following the recent
directive given to all-federal parastatals and corporations to pay
off all foreign debts? I therefore seek your assistance to allow the
remittance of this fund to be made to your personal or company?s bank account.We
have agreed that 30% of the total sum will be given to you and 70% will
be for my colleagues and me after the successful transference of the fund
to your bank account. I want to assure you that all modalities for the successful
transfer of this money to your account has been perfectly worked out and
as such, there is no fear of failure. However, I would want to believe that
you are honest
enough and will not raise any misgiving attitude in any aspect of the
transaction.Most importantly, you will keep this transaction very confidential
so as not to tarnish the confidence reposed on these officials by the nation?s
financial house. If this proposal interests you, kindly indicate your willingness
to me through email Address: davpetroil@netscape.net for immediate commencement
of the transaction.
To enable this fund to be successfully transferred to your account,
you will also have to provide the following information:
1. Your company name and address that you wish to use as the
beneficiary to claim the fund.
2. Your private telephone, fax Numbers.
3. Your Bank name, address and account number where you would want
the money remitted. More information about the remittance of the fund to
your account will be sent to you when I receive your response. Meanwhile,
your swift response will help us to meet the ultimatum given to all foreign
contractors in this payment quarter to ensure that funds are claimed. We
also wish to discuss investment strategy with you. We have the plan of investing
part of our fund in real estate with your assistance in your country. Please
treat this
information as confidential.and also kindly contact me on:davpetroil@netscape.net
Yours faithfully,
David andreas





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