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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: "frank jawara" <frankjawara7@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 12:02:06 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINNESS PRPOSAL, FROM ( DR.FRANK JAWARA)

DR FRANK JAWARA

JOHANNESBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

DEAR,

Forgive me if this comes to you as a surprise because we do not know
each
other in person. I got your address from a friend of mine working at
the
South Africa chamber of commerce who assure me that you are a person of
respectable character. I am DR, FRANK JAWARA, a general practitioner
attached
at the Johannesburg General Hospital, South Africa. I have very
important
information I wish to share with you. On the 24th of December 2003, we
admitted a patient with terminal stage of brain cancer. It was found
on
examination that the cancer has metastasized extensively and that the
woman
had no chances of survival. Thus our medical team informed the patient
that
her death would be a matter of weeks. I was assigned to manage this
patient
and I was able to have her history and eventually developed friendship
with
her. It was then that I learnt from the woman that she was married to
MOBUTO SESE SEKO, the former president of ZAIRE, who was the richest
man in
Africa before he died. Her name is MRS AGNES SESE SEKO, the fourth
wife of
the late president of Zaire. Since the death of her husband, she came
to
South Africa with her only son where they were granted political asylum
by
the government of South Africa.
Few days before MRS SESE SEKO dies, she informed me of the money her
late
husband deposited for her in a private security company here in South
Africa. He begged me to collect this money and transfer it to a trust
account Overseas for her only son who is only 10 years now. She told
me how
she has no living relation capable of taking care of her only son and
how
she would not want her son to live in Africa. She therefore begged me
to
do something within my powers to send her son to an Overseas country
where
he will live a safe life and have a quality education as well as where
his
Muslim faith will be preserved. She told me that the amount of money
involved is US$ 29,000,000.00 ( TWENTY NINE MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS).
The money is currently deposited as diplomatic consignment in a
private
security company here in Johannesburg, South Africa. Before she died,
MRS
SESE SEKOO handed me over all the documents to collect the money from
the
Security Company. She also signed a transfer of ownership
transferring the
ownership of the money to me. I have cross – checked with the security
company and have confirmed that the money is intact and safe in the
security company. MRS SESE SEKO then agreed that her son and me will
share
the money after the death If I agree to help her.
This is why I am contacting you. I shall want you to assist me
transfer
this money to an overseas country where we can deposit this money for
her
son in a safe bank account according to MRS SESE SEKO’S desires. I
shall
also want you to assist me to relocate the little boy to your country
even
if it means that I will join him with my family to settle in your
country.
As of now, the son is living with my family here in Johannesburg. I
beg
you to treat this transaction with high confidentiality. The medical
board
of South Africa will subject me to a hectic interrogation if they get
hold
of this information, which may lead to the money being confiscated.
But I
must assure you that this business bears no risk whatsoever. I have
perfected every arrangement to bring about a very successful transfer
in the
most legal way. All I require from you is your co operation. I suggest
that
when this money successfully transferred to your account, that we
share the
money as follows:
1) 40% OF THE MONEY TO BE KEPT IN A BANK ACCOUNTS FOR THE SON OF MRS
SESE
SEKO.
2) 25% WILL BE FOR ME.
3) 25% WILL BE FORYOU.
4) 10% TO BE MARKED OUT FOR ANY UNFORSEEN EXPENSES,
On your request, I shall also send you all the documents relating to
this
transaction as well as my identification I shall therefore want you to
contact me immediately by phone or e mail so that all details about
this
transaction will be discussed.

Thanks and regards,

DR FRANK JAWARA,

TEL: +27 – 833 195 031
Personal e mail {drfrankjawara2@yahoo.co.uk )

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