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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: mikekibanga@zwallet.com
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 04:33:28 -0800
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL


URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Sir/Madam,

I would like to begin by way of introduction. My name is Mr. Victor Mike Kibanga, a native of Cape town-South Africa and a senior employee of the South Africa Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources currently here in Europe for Six Months leave.

I am writing this letter to solicit your co-operation in order to redeem an investment interest currently being held under trust with the South Africa Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. The said investment now valued at US$20.5Million (Twenty Mill
ion, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollar) was consolidated Mining corporation in 1975 for 25 years. Since the maturity of this contract in August 1999, several attempts have been made without success to contact Mr. Richard Moore or any of his close
relatives, in whose favor the investment cash value could be paid to. My partner who is the Account director at Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and two other collegues,have initiated the process of filing a claim for this money, with the hope of
having these funds transferred into a safe offshore account.

We could file a claim for this money with the Ministry claiming that you were appointed by Mr. RICHARD MOORE to be the beneficiary to these funds. As soon as the claim is approved, the stated sum of US$20.5M will be transferred into an account of your choice, after which my colleagues and I shall travel to meet with you for the disbursement of the fund. Since the money will be in your custody, you have the responsibility to ensure that my colleagues and I receive 60% of the total sum while you keep the
remaining 30% for your assistance and 10% for expenses.

Please we urge that this affair be very confidential because we are still in active government service. I want to assure you that my partner are in position to make the payment of this claim possible, provided you agree to meet with us and give us the guarantee that our share will be well secure in your care. Is rest assured that there is absolutely nothing to worry about in view of this claim? It is perfectly safe with no risk involved, and it is not subject to any enquiry as my partner will be handling the claims directly on your behalf in South Africa.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter by writing me on Email: mikekibanga@zwallet.com

I look forward to your prompt response. Please reply through e-mail as the confidentiality of this deal will be guaranteed true this medium. Further details will be given to you as soon as we receive favorable response from you.
Yours Truly,


Victor Mike Kibanga
NB: YOU WILL NOT BE REQUIRED AT ANY POINT TO TRAVEL OUT OF YOUR COUNTRY AS MY COLLEAGUES IN THE RELEVANT GOVERNMENT PARASITETALS WILL HANDLE THE TRANSFER PROCESS.

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