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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: ralph lekwot <dr_lekwot2@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:23:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: re-DIRECTOR/C.E.O


FROM:DR RALPH LEKWOT.
DIRECTOR PROTEA SECURITY COMPANY PTY
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA

ATTENTION: DIRECTOR/C.E.O

AM DR LEKWOT,THE DIRECTOR OF PROTEA SECURITY COMPANY AND I WANT TO PROPOSE A BUSINESS OPPRTUNITY TO YOU.WE HAVE IN OUR POSSESION THE SUM OF US$10MILLION,SINCE 2000 BELONGING TO ONE MR TERRY FORD FROM ZIMBZBWE WHO WAS KILLED IN THE LAND DISPUTE .WE HAVE TRIED TO TRACE ANY OF HIS RELATIVES,BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY,AND THIS MONEY HAS BEEN ACCURING DUMMARGE SINCE THEN.

LAST MONTH I NEGOTIATED WITH OUR AFFILITE COMPANY IN SPAIN
AND MOVED THE CONSIGNMENT OVER THERE,WHERE IT WILL BE EASY
TO INVEST. AS DIRECTOR OF PROTEA SECURITIES,I CANNOT
DIRECTLY BE THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS MONEY AND THAT IS WHERE
I REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE AND IF YOU ARE INTRESTED IN THIS
TRANSACTION,I WILL BE GIVING YOU US$2MILLION OUT OF THE
MONEY AND WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IS THIS: I WILL MAKE YOU THE
FOREIGN BENEFICIARY OF THE CONSIGNMENT IN MY COMPANY AND
SEND YOU THE DOCUMENTS AND THEN WE WILL MEET IN SPAIN TO
COLLECT AND SHARE THE MONEY,IF YOU ARE NOT INTRESTED,PLEASE
DO DELETE THIS MAIL.THANKS.
BEST REGARDS.
RALPH LEKWOT.
TEL:27-73-668-5517.
FAX:27-11-507-6143.


AM DR LEKWOT,THE DIRECTOR OF PROTEA SECURITY COMPANY AND I WANT TO PROPOSE A BUSINESS OPPRTUNITY TO YOU.WE HAVE IN OUR POSSESION THE SUM OF US$10MILLION,SINCE 2000 BELONGING TO ONE MR TERRY FORD FROM ZIMBZBWE WHO WAS KILLED IN THE LAND DISPUTE .WE HAVE TRIED TO TRACE ANY OF HIS RELATIVES,BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY,AND THIS MONEY HAS BEEN ACCURING DUMMARGE SINCE THEN.

LAST MONTH I NEGOTIATED WITH OUR AFFILITE COMPANY IN SPAIN
AND MOVED THE CONSIGNMENT OVER THERE,WHERE IT WILL BE EASY TO INVEST. AS DIRECTOR OF PROTEA SECURITIES,I CANNOT
DIRECTLY BE THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS MONEY AND THAT IS WHERE
I REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE AND IF YOU ARE INTRESTED IN THIS
TRANSACTION,I WILL BE GIVING YOU US$2MILLION OUT OF THE
MONEY AND WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IS THIS: I WILL MAKE YOU THE
FOREIGN BENEFICIARY OF THE CONSIGNMENT IN MY COMPANY AND
SEND YOU THE DOCUMENTS AND THEN WE WILL MEET IN SPAIN TO
COLLECT AND SHARE THE MONEY,IF YOU ARE NOT INTRESTED,PLEASE DO DELETE THIS MAIL.THANKS.


BEST REGARDS.
RALPH LEKWOT.
TEL:27-73-668-5517.
FAX:27-11-507-6143.




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