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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: patrickvilakazi@zwallet.com
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 18:45:34 +0200
Subject: +++FOR YOUR PERUSAL (ASSISTANCE AND BENEFIT) +++

FROM THE DESK OF:MR.PATRICK VILAKAZI,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA,


Dear Friend,

(PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL).

I am Mr.Patrick Vilakazi a director in the department of Agriculture gauteng province,
Republic of South Africa. Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise.

AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW, I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE INTERNET SEARCH
HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
I have decided to contact you on this project that will be very beneficial to both of us.
During our last auditing in this department,I discovered some amount of money belonging to a deceased
foreign contractor in the department: Mr.Sheu Yuan-dong who died with his wife and their only daughter on
February 16,1998 in a plane crash.

His file has been dormant in this department without any claim of the fund in our custody from his
relation before my discovery to this development.The said amount is U.S $15.5.00(FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS).I want you to know that I never master minded the death of the deceased fellow. Their death occured
Naturally. Please View the website below:

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9802/16/taiwan.crash.update2/

FOR YOUR INFORMATION BEEN YOU NOT A TAIWANESE WILL NOT POSE ANY PROBLEM FOR THE SUCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT. All arrangementS to claim this fund as the Bonafide next of kin to the deceased has been put in place and
directives will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also
benefit your self from this great business opportunity.

In this country as a civil servant,we are not allowed to operate a foreign account. This is the actual reason why it will
require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin to this department and also present a
foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his request.
The law stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after seven years, the money will be transferred into
the state treasury as unclaimed funds.The request of a foreigner as next of kin in this business
is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner.

I as a native of south Africa cannot stand as next of kin. I dont want this money to go into the state
treasury as unclaimed Bill. Be assured this transaction is 100% risk
free. In conclusion of this Project, you will be entitled to 30% of the total
sum as gratification,while 60% will be for me and my colleague then 10% for expences
in the course of this transaction.Please you have been adviced
to keep this as a "top secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from
service after I conclude this deal with you.

I will fly down to your country for the sharing of the fund according to percentages indicated above and further
investments will be discussed. On your acceptance to be my partner, please email for a brief discussion before we proceed.
Please keep this proposal secret, even if you dont want to assist me. I look forward to receive your urgent reply.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Patrick Vilakazi.


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