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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: mbatambandi2000@tiscali.co.uk
Reply-To: mbatambandi@yahoo.it
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 04:36:20 +0200
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

DEAR FRIEND,

HOW ARE YOU? I PRAY THIS MESSAGE REACHES YOU IN GOOD HEALTH, I AM MAKING
THIS CONTACT BASED ON MY PRESENT CONDITION, BASED ON TRUST,FAITHFULNESS AND
HOPE IRRESPECTIVE OF THE FACT THAT WE HAVE NOT MET OR SPOKEN BEFORE, AND
BECAUSE OF MY PRESENT PREDICAMENT AM ABOUT TO INTRODUCE TO YOU, I WANT TO
REMAIN POSITIVE THAT YOU WILL HEAR ME OUT AND UNDERSTAND MY FULL INTENTIONS
OF CONTACTING YOU.I ALSO WANT TO BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL BE CAPABLE OF HELPING
ME OUT AND HANDLING THE COMPLETION OF MY DREAMS FOR MY FAMILY, WHICH WILL
ALSO BE BENEFICIAL TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TOO.

I AM MBATA MBANDI FROM ANGOLA,I AM ABOUT TO SHARE WITH YOU AN INFORMATION
WHICH MEANS A LOT TO MY LIFE AND THE FUTURE OF MY FAMILY AND I WANT IT TO
REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL BETWEEN US. MY LATE FATHER UNITA REBEL LEADER JONAS MUTU
MBANDI WAS KILLED BY THE ANGOLAN MILITARY FORCE.

AS A RESULT OF THE ISSUE OF MINERAL AND DIAMOND ALLOCATION, HE DEPOSITED
THE SUM OF $5.5M GOTTEN FROM THE SALES OF DIAMOND SMUGGLED INTO NEIGHBOURING
COUNTRY IN A SUNDARY ACCOUNT WITH A BANK IN AFRICA, PRESENTLY AM NOW A REFUGEE
DUE TO THE WAR AND THE DEATH OF MY FATHER AND THE SEIZING OF OUR BELONGINGS.

I CANNOT MAKE WITHDRAW OF THE FUND DUE TO MY PRESENT STATUS AND BECAUSE THE
FUND WAS DEPOSITED WITH A FOREIGN PARTNER AS BENEFICIARY, THIS WAS USED AS
A CODE FOR SECURITY REASONS.I HAVE IN MY POSSESION ALL THE DOCUMENTS THAT
WILL FACILITATE ITS RELEASE. WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS TO ASSIST ME TO GET
THE FUND WITHDRAWN AND TRANSFERED TO YOUR COUNTRY WHERE I AND MY MOTHER AND
SIBLINGS CAN BEGIN A NEW LIFE. WE SHALL OPEN A SMALL ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK
IN YOUR NAME WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED TO AND THEN TRANSFERED TO
YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.

I WILL GIVE YOU 15% OF THE MONEY FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES
WE MIGHT INCURE DURING THIS TRANSFER.THERE IS NO RISK IN THIS TRANSACTION,
I WILL BE EMPLOYING THE SERVICES OF A LAWYER TO ENSURE THE LEGALITY AND SAFETY
OF THE FUND.I WILL USE THE REMAINING MONEY FOR AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY
FOR THE FUTURE OF MY FAMILY.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND CAN MAINTAIN THE VERY CONFIDENCE OF THIS TRANSFER
PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATLY.I WILL LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT PRESENTLY AM A
REFUGEE IN OTTA NIGERIA BECAUSE OF THE KILLING OF MY FATHER, I AM HERE WITH
MY MOTHER AND TWO OF MY SIBLINGS, A BOY AND A GIRL.

IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR URGENT REPLY.

MBATA MBANDI.



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