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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: jmbeki <jmbeki@correo.terra.com.pa>
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 08:03:38 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Mbeki and Mbeki Law Firm,


Mbeki and Mbeki Law Firm,
17th floor,
55 marshal street,
Johannesburg,2001,
South Africa.

Congratulations

RE:ATTENTION,

Your e-mail address came up in a random draw
conducted by our law firm,Mbeki and Mbeki LAW Firm in johannesburg,
South Africa. My name is John R.Mbeki esq. A personal
attorney to our late client Mr. James Harrison who use to worked for an
South African Minning Coporation . Mr James Harrison a well known
Philanthropist, before he died, made a Will stating that $3.2M should
be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice overseas.

We have made a random draw your e-mail address was picked as the
beneficiary to this Will.
I am particularly interested in securing this money from the Bank,
because they have issued a notice instructing us to produce the
beneficiary of this Will within two weeks or else the money will
be credited to the Government treasury as per law here.

It is my utmost desire to execute the Will of our late
client. You are required to contact me immediately to start the process
of sending this money to any of your
designated official account. I urge you to contact me immediately for
further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date
limit.please act fast. please contact me on my pravite email address
j_mbeki2001@yahoo.fr

Regards,

John R.Mbeki.




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