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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: donald_p@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 13:47:17 +0100
Subject: Attn:Soliciting For Your Partnership.

Attn:Soliciting For Your Partnership.

My name is Mr Donald Pompon,Chairman of contract award and monitoring committee
of Ministry of Urban and rural development ,my duty as empowered by the Mauritius
Government is to provide the basic amenities,social recreational activities
in urban and rural areas,This programm includes assistance to deprived Local
communities and to co-ordinate projects and development at the national level,
Furthermore, from this projects we have been able to secure some reasonable
amount of U.S.$22.3m(twenty two Million Three Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars
Only)as commision from various Contractors resulting from over invoicing
,hence all the necessary approvals has been completed.
These approved fund is now packaged and despatched through a security company
for onward delivery to its final destination.

These fund are first deposited into a vault security before we arrange for
its movement to
Europe through diplomatic channel using decoy purporting that the fund belongs
to an expatriate/company , as we are Government officiale ,we are not allowed
to operate/own foreign bank account,Hence we need you to stand as the beneficiary
and claim the fund on our behalf from the security company.

Presently I am now in Europe to search for a reliable person/company of high
intergrity /dignity and one with conscience who will claim this fund on our
behalf as the beneficiary,and we have agreed to give you 25% of the total
sum as commission for your assistance/effort. And 5% will be used to settle
every expenses incurred. We will use 70% to invest under your recommendations
and guide and to go into Joint venture business with you.

The following will be needed from you:

(1) I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names & address
so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents & affidavits,which
will put you as next of kin.

(2)We shall employ the services of two attorneys for drafting & notarization
and obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in
your favour for the consignments.

(3)Telephone and Fax numbers for an effective communication and briefing.

I will greatly appreciate your assistance .As I look forward to your response
as soon as possible.

Best regards,
Donald Pompon.
Private Email:donaldpompon@netscape.net

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