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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: "moore david" <mooredavid123@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 22:28:41 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS ASISSTANCE

FROM: DR.DAVID MOORE.
22 BOTHA CRESCENT
SANTON CITY JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: +27-73-740-0852
FAX: +27-83-624-2709



ATTN: DIRECTOR / C.E.O.

URGENT BUSINESS TRANSFER

I KNOW THAT THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE WE DON’T KNOW EACH
OTHER BEFORE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTRODUCTION, I AM DR. DAVID MOORE THE
CHIEF AUDITOR OF AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (ABSA). WHEN I WAS GOING
THROUGH SOME OLD FILES IN THE RECORD I DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS AN ACCOUNT
OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 1980 AND SINCE 1990 NOBODY HAS OPERATED ON THIS
ACCOUNT AGAIN.

THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS MR. SMITH B ANDREAS, A FOREIGNER AND A MINNER
AT KRUGER GOLD MINNING CO., A GEOLOGIST BY PROFESSION WHO DIED SINCE 1999.
NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT OR ANY THING CONCERNING IT AND THE
ACCOUNT HAS NO BENEFICIARY AND INVESTIGATION ON THIS ACCOUNT PROVES TO ME
THAT HIS COMPANY IS NOT AWEAR OF THIS ACCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS
USD$28M(TWENTY EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

I AM ONLY CONTACTING YOU AS A FOREIGNER BECAUSE THIS MONEY CAN NOT BE
APPROVED TO A LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT HERE, BUT CAN ONLY BE APPROVED TO ANY
FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE MONEY IS IN US DOLLARS AND THE FORMER OWNER OF
THE ACCOUNT MR. SMITH B. ANDREAS IS A FOREIGNER TOO.

SO IF YOU FIND THIS PROPOSAL INTERESTED KINDLY INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY
CONTACTING ME AND ALSO SEND TO ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR
EASY AND CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION.

PLEASE BE INFORM THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS RISK FREE FOR ALL ARRANGMENT ON
HOW TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BE MADE READY, ONLY WAITING
FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF AGGREMENT TO ASSIST ME. AND FOR YOUR PERSONAL
ASSISTANCE, YOU WILL BE GIVEN 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM WHILE 5% WILL BE FOR
EXPENSES MADE BY BOTH PARTIES DURING THE TRANSFER AND 70% WILL BE FOR MY
INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY

MOREOVER, I NEED YOUR TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY PROMISING YOU WILL NOT TAKE
ADVENTAGE OF THE SITAUTION THAT MAKES YOU THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS ACCOUNT
AND HOPING THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO HANDLE SUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY IN STRICT
CONFIDENT TILL I COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR APPROPRIATE DISBURSEMENT AND
INVESTMENT.

I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS LIFE TIME FURTUNE PROPOSAL.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS

DR DAVID MOORE.
TOP SECRETFROM: DR.DAVID MOORE.
22 BOTHA CRESCENT
SANTON CITY JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: +27-73-740-0852
FAX: +27-83-624-2709



ATTN: DIRECTOR / C.E.O.

URGENT BUSINESS TRANSFER

I KNOW THAT THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE WE DON’T KNOW EACH
OTHER BEFORE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTRODUCTION, I AM DR. DAVID MOORE THE
CHIEF AUDITOR OF AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (ABSA). WHEN I WAS GOING
THROUGH SOME OLD FILES IN THE RECORD I DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS AN ACCOUNT
OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 1980 AND SINCE 1990 NOBODY HAS OPERATED ON THIS
ACCOUNT AGAIN.

THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS MR. SMITH B ANDREAS, A FOREIGNER AND A MINNER
AT KRUGER GOLD MINNING CO., A GEOLOGIST BY PROFESSION WHO DIED SINCE 1999.
NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT OR ANY THING CONCERNING IT AND THE
ACCOUNT HAS NO BENEFICIARY AND INVESTIGATION ON THIS ACCOUNT PROVES TO ME
THAT HIS COMPANY IS NOT AWEAR OF THIS ACCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS
USD$28M(TWENTY EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

I AM ONLY CONTACTING YOU AS A FOREIGNER BECAUSE THIS MONEY CAN NOT BE
APPROVED TO A LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT HERE, BUT CAN ONLY BE APPROVED TO ANY
FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE MONEY IS IN US DOLLARS AND THE FORMER OWNER OF
THE ACCOUNT MR. SMITH B. ANDREAS IS A FOREIGNER TOO.

SO IF YOU FIND THIS PROPOSAL INTERESTED KINDLY INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY
CONTACTING ME AND ALSO SEND TO ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR
EASY AND CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION.

PLEASE BE INFORM THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS RISK FREE FOR ALL ARRANGMENT ON
HOW TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BE MADE READY, ONLY WAITING
FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF AGGREMENT TO ASSIST ME. AND FOR YOUR PERSONAL
ASSISTANCE, YOU WILL BE GIVEN 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM WHILE 5% WILL BE FOR
EXPENSES MADE BY BOTH PARTIES DURING THE TRANSFER AND 70% WILL BE FOR MY
INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY

MOREOVER, I NEED YOUR TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY PROMISING YOU WILL NOT TAKE
ADVENTAGE OF THE SITAUTION THAT MAKES YOU THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS ACCOUNT
AND HOPING THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO HANDLE SUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY IN STRICT
CONFIDENT TILL I COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR APPROPRIATE DISBURSEMENT AND
INVESTMENT.

I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS LIFE TIME FURTUNE PROPOSAL.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS

DR DAVID MOORE.
TOP SECRETFROM: DR.DAVID MOORE.
22 BOTHA CRESCENT
SANTON CITY JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: +27-73-740-0852
FAX: +27-83-624-2709



ATTN: DIRECTOR / C.E.O.

URGENT BUSINESS TRANSFER

I KNOW THAT THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE WE DON’T KNOW EACH
OTHER BEFORE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTRODUCTION, I AM DR. DAVID MOORE THE
CHIEF AUDITOR OF AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (ABSA). WHEN I WAS GOING
THROUGH SOME OLD FILES IN THE RECORD I DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS AN ACCOUNT
OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 1980 AND SINCE 1990 NOBODY HAS OPERATED ON THIS
ACCOUNT AGAIN.

THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS MR. SMITH B ANDREAS, A FOREIGNER AND A MINNER
AT KRUGER GOLD MINNING CO., A GEOLOGIST BY PROFESSION WHO DIED SINCE 1999.
NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT OR ANY THING CONCERNING IT AND THE
ACCOUNT HAS NO BENEFICIARY AND INVESTIGATION ON THIS ACCOUNT PROVES TO ME
THAT HIS COMPANY IS NOT AWEAR OF THIS ACCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS
USD$28M(TWENTY EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

I AM ONLY CONTACTING YOU AS A FOREIGNER BECAUSE THIS MONEY CAN NOT BE
APPROVED TO A LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT HERE, BUT CAN ONLY BE APPROVED TO ANY
FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE MONEY IS IN US DOLLARS AND THE FORMER OWNER OF
THE ACCOUNT MR. SMITH B. ANDREAS IS A FOREIGNER TOO.

SO IF YOU FIND THIS PROPOSAL INTERESTED KINDLY INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY
CONTACTING ME AND ALSO SEND TO ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR
EASY AND CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION.

PLEASE BE INFORM THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS RISK FREE FOR ALL ARRANGMENT ON
HOW TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BE MADE READY, ONLY WAITING
FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF AGGREMENT TO ASSIST ME. AND FOR YOUR PERSONAL
ASSISTANCE, YOU WILL BE GIVEN 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM WHILE 5% WILL BE FOR
EXPENSES MADE BY BOTH PARTIES DURING THE TRANSFER AND 70% WILL BE FOR MY
INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY

MOREOVER, I NEED YOUR TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY PROMISING YOU WILL NOT TAKE
ADVENTAGE OF THE SITAUTION THAT MAKES YOU THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS ACCOUNT
AND HOPING THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO HANDLE SUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY IN STRICT
CONFIDENT TILL I COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR APPROPRIATE DISBURSEMENT AND
INVESTMENT.

I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS LIFE TIME FURTUNE PROPOSAL.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS

DR DAVID MOORE.
TOP SECRETFROM: DR.DAVID MOORE.
22 BOTHA CRESCENT
SANTON CITY JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: +27-73-740-0852
FAX: +27-83-624-2709



ATTN: DIRECTOR / C.E.O.

URGENT BUSINESS TRANSFER

I KNOW THAT THIS WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE WE DON’T KNOW EACH
OTHER BEFORE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTRODUCTION, I AM DR. DAVID MOORE THE
CHIEF AUDITOR OF AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (ABSA). WHEN I WAS GOING
THROUGH SOME OLD FILES IN THE RECORD I DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS AN ACCOUNT
OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 1980 AND SINCE 1990 NOBODY HAS OPERATED ON THIS
ACCOUNT AGAIN.

THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS MR. SMITH B ANDREAS, A FOREIGNER AND A MINNER
AT KRUGER GOLD MINNING CO., A GEOLOGIST BY PROFESSION WHO DIED SINCE 1999.
NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT OR ANY THING CONCERNING IT AND THE
ACCOUNT HAS NO BENEFICIARY AND INVESTIGATION ON THIS ACCOUNT PROVES TO ME
THAT HIS COMPANY IS NOT AWEAR OF THIS ACCOUNT AND THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS
USD$28M(TWENTY EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

I AM ONLY CONTACTING YOU AS A FOREIGNER BECAUSE THIS MONEY CAN NOT BE
APPROVED TO A LOCAL BANK ACCOUNT HERE, BUT CAN ONLY BE APPROVED TO ANY
FOREIGN ACCOUNT BECAUSE THE MONEY IS IN US DOLLARS AND THE FORMER OWNER OF
THE ACCOUNT MR. SMITH B. ANDREAS IS A FOREIGNER TOO.

SO IF YOU FIND THIS PROPOSAL INTERESTED KINDLY INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY
CONTACTING ME AND ALSO SEND TO ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR
EASY AND CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION.

PLEASE BE INFORM THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS RISK FREE FOR ALL ARRANGMENT ON
HOW TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BE MADE READY, ONLY WAITING
FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF AGGREMENT TO ASSIST ME. AND FOR YOUR PERSONAL
ASSISTANCE, YOU WILL BE GIVEN 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM WHILE 5% WILL BE FOR
EXPENSES MADE BY BOTH PARTIES DURING THE TRANSFER AND 70% WILL BE FOR MY
INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY

MOREOVER, I NEED YOUR TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY PROMISING YOU WILL NOT TAKE
ADVENTAGE OF THE SITAUTION THAT MAKES YOU THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS ACCOUNT
AND HOPING THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO HANDLE SUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY IN STRICT
CONFIDENT TILL I COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR APPROPRIATE DISBURSEMENT AND
INVESTMENT.

I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS LIFE TIME FURTUNE PROPOSAL.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS

DR DAVID MOORE.
TOP SECRET

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