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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: "damian ngoli" <damian70@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: damianngoli33@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 09:44:53 -0700
Subject: hello

Dear Friend,

I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign partner and your
assistance to enable us to own properties and invest in the stable
economy of your country. I apologize if this mail does not suit your
personal or business ethics.

My names are Dr. Damian Ngoli. I am making this venture proposal to
you in strict confidence. As senior civil servant in the South Africa
Government, the South African civil service laws (Code of Conduct
bureau) forbid me to own a foreign account. The money i have in my
possession is an overdue payment bill totaling Twenty Six Million,
Four Hundred and Twenty Six Thousand US Dollars (US$26,426,000.00)
which iwant to transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of
acompany/or an individual to receive the said funds, via a reliable
Bank Account.

If you will like to assist me as a partner, then indicate your
interest after which we shall both discuss on the modalities. All other
information to facilitate the remittance of the funds will be
revealed to you in due course. For your assistance, you shall receive
30% amounting to US$7,927,800.00 of the US$26.426Million, 60% amounting
toUS$15,855,600 for me and 10% amounting to US$2,642,600 will be used
to settle taxation and other miscellaneous expenses in the course of
transferring the funds to your account.

Please indicate your direct telephone and direct fax number when
replying this business proposal through my alternative
address: damianngoli33@yahoo.co.in,for security reasons. I will call
you when necessary. If you are not interested, please also indicate so
that it will enable me to contact other foreign partner with
recommendations to carry out this deal.

A swift acknowledgment on the receipt of this mail will be
appreciated.

Thank you and God bless you.

Best regards,
Dr. Damian Ngoli.

N.B: Please contact me via my alternative email address
damianngoli33@yahoo.co.in


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