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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: "albert stephen" <albertstephen_68@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 10:16:00 +0200
Subject: URGENT REPLY.

FROM:MR.ALBERT STEPHEN
NO. 8 MALVIN AVENEU SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
TEL.27-832-18-32-67
FAX;27-733-154-820


ATTN:DIRECTOR


Greetings!I know you will be surprised to read a letter from me, consider
this as a request from a family in dare need of assistance.

I am Mr,.ALBER STEPHEN,the son of late Brigadier Charls Stephen from
Angola.I,on behalf of my late father , decided to solicit for your
assistance to transfer the sum of US$24million(twenty four million US
dollars) inherited from my late husband into your account or private bank
account.
Before the death of my father,he was a Brigadier Incharge of Arms and
Ammunition Procurement for the Angolan Army.In his Will,he specifically drew
my attention to the sum of US$24million,which he had deposited in a safe box
of a Private Security Company in Johannesbuerg,South Africa.Infact,he said
and I quote 'My beloved mother,I wish to draw to your attention to the sum
of US$24million.I deposited the said box containing the fund in a Security
Company in
Johannesburg,South Africa.During the war,I was very dedicated and committed
to winning the war against the rebels until when I found out that some
Senior Army Officers and Government

Functionaries were busy helping themselves with Government funds and
properties,sending them to foreign countries.Due to this,when I and former
special adviser to the President were assigned by the President (Jose
Eduardo Santos) to purchase arms from South Africa,we saw this as
opportunity to divert the money for our personal use.When we divided the
money,my share was US$24million .I did this incase of my absence due to
death so that you, Albert,your two sisters and your mother wouldn't suffer.
You should solicit for assistance of a reliable and sincere foreign partner
to assist you to transfer this money out of South Africa for Investment.I
deposited the box in your name and you alone with the deposit code can claim
it.Your mother is with all the documents,take good care of your mother and
your two sisters.Do not disappoint me!Good bye.From this word of my late
father,you will understand that the lives and future of my family depend so
much on this fund as such I will be grateful if you can assist us. Now what
I want you to do for us as an International partner is to help us clear this
sum from the security company using your name as the beneficiary of the
fund.You can contact my son(Albert) who is now in South Africa ,We have
agreed to give you 20% of the total sum for your assistance and 5% for the
expenses that might be incurred in the course of the transfer and
theremaining 75% for the family investment abroad which you will also assist
us to materialize.Further information and discussion about this transaction
will commence as soon as you give us the assurance and confidence that this
money will be safe when transferred to your account and,please treat this
matter with urgency.

Thanks and God bless.
Regards,
ALBERT STEPHEN.

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