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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: "George Nelson" <nelxfamily@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 10:42:36 +0000
Subject: YOUR KIND CO-OPERATION

From: Mr. George Nelson.
#34 Cooper Ave Cyrildyn
Bedfordview S/A.


DEAR FRIEND,

We apologise for inconvinces this may bring especially coming from complete
strangers.However,it is an urgent call for assistance as our
ugle(circumstance)predicaments here compelled our action. Our introduction
will provide a foundation for this relationship as your contact is courtesy
of ours in South Africa via JOHANNESBURG WORLD TRADE CENTER.

We are Mersors NELSON,EDWARD famers affected by President Mugabe's land
reform acts which is depriving us of rights in all facets. Hence this mail
for your urgent assistance as we desire to invest outside Africa and to
relocate our fund through a reputable but reliable banking facilities for
safe keeping pending our arrival for investments. Hence this mail for your
perusal. Our total fund is USD$32.3 million presently secured in
Johannesburg-South Africa.

Here in South Africa, we have secured the services of a top Reserve bank
executive who is very willing to assist us relocate this fund into any
offshore account we provide especially with our offer(plegde)of $500,000 to
him redeemable immediately after successful transfer of fund.He indicated
that transfer will be via SWIFT(T/T)through their payment Agency in EUROPE
as contract payment. He has promised to outline the modalities upon our
securing offshore contact.Therefore, let us present you as our
friend(Technical Partner)and beneficiary.

We have resolved to offer our technical partner(you)20% of the total amount
and additional ten(10%)of all profits from subsequent investments.You will
be appointed our "Fund Manager" during investments.Therefore kindly help us
as we are facing untold hardship here.

Please clarify the followings:

1. Would taxation be much in your country as we desire a low/free tax zone

2.What other lucrative businesses would you suggest as we intend Real
Estate,tourism or still our farming business investment.

4. What are your Government incentives to foreign investors in your
locality.

5. Can you be able to purchase Houses and obtain residential documents for
our families to settle in your locality.

We are believing that you will be sincere enough and of good assistance to
us in this issue.

Please contact us through this email and kindly provide us with your
full(C.V)details including your posta(Home/Office)addresses and
private(mobile)telephone/Fax numbers for easy and confidential contact.

We will update you on the modalities of transfer as soon as we obtain
information from our banker.

Our warmest regards to you and your dear family as look forward to good
business/Family relationship.

May God bless and empower you in this great relationship.

Regards
George Nelson.

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