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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: phumzile_2006@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 09:54:49 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTAIL REQUEST

CONFIDENTAIL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for your
assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of USd 50.5M (Fifty Million,
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)First, let me start by
introducing myself as Mrs.Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, a mother of TWO children
and the Minister of Minerals and Energy in South African Government (17
June 1999) to date under the auspices of the President of South Africa MR
THABO MBEKI.

You can view my profile at my website:

http://www.info.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1047

THE PROPOSAL
After the swearing in ceremony making me the Minister of Minerals and Energy
in South African Government (17 June 1999),my husband Mr micheal Mlambo-Ngcuka
died while he was on an official trip to France in before his death due
to the pressure by the present government to fight against corruption me
and my husband decided to transfer the money through express diplomatic
courier service to west africa (IVORY COAST)with a security company as family
valuables worth the amount of $1million.through the help of his friend the
former head of state to ivory coast(LATE GENERAL GUEI ROBERT)But the fact
is that the trunk box contains $50.5 million usd in $100 bills because there
was no way we could have bank transfered the money because of our position
in the government.

This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he executed
with the Government of South Africa,Though I assisted him in getting this
contract but I never knew that it was over-invoiced by him. I want your
assistance me in contacting the security company in lvory coast as my late
husband foriegn partner for my late husband deposited this trunk box for
a foreign partner as the beneficiary was open.i have all the documents concerned
signed and sealed by the security company and my late husband as well as
the agreement bond for your personal perusal.you are to get the trunk box
released and i will give you the secret code combination of the lock that
will open the trunk box so as to deposit the money in an european bank for
further transfer into your account.

SHARING PERCENTAGE
For your assistance, I am offering you 20% of the principal sum which amounts
to US$6.300(six million three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)
However, you have to assure me and also be ready to go into agreement with
me that you will not elope withmy fund.
If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter ofurgency send me an email.
Due to my sensitive position in the South African Government, I would not
WANT you to call me on phone or send a fax to me. All correspondence must
be by this email ddress. :

Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality
if this transaction must succeed. YOU MUST NOT RESPONSE TO ME! If you do
not feel comfortable with this transaction, do not hesitate to discontinue.for
l wait your readiness response in handling this transaction to enable me
send yo details of the security company .

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my
regards to your family, Yours faithfully,

Mrs.Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka,
Minister of Minerals and Energy


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