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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: "kevin jecob" <kevin_jecob@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 14:13:00 +0200
Subject: IMMEDIATE ATTENTION




ATTENTION: DIRECTOR/CEO,



RE: INVESMENT CAPITAL.

Compliments of the season,hope that the mode of contacting your esteemed
personality , will not be an embarrassment to you, for purpose of
Introduction I am BARRISTER KEVIN JECOB, from South Africa The personal
ATTORNEY to PASTOR MISS ROSEMARY JOHNSON, Your contact has been gotten
when I was Exploring in the INTERNET searching for a person / Company whom
we can jointly invest Trust in and after i came accross your company profile
I realise that your company is a profitable company that we can solicit a
honourable partnership with.

I represent a client and my client has interest to do business relative to
investments in your country in areas related to AGRICULTURER/ MANUFACTURER/
EXPORT / SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION,or any business of your choice that is
profitable to initiate a proper and structured relationship, Please let me
know what your response will be to an offer to receive investment funds in
cash.

1. The said fund amounts of ELEVEN Million U.S Dollars (US$11,000,000.00)
.
2. The said fund is in cash and will be transferred into your account in
your country.

3.The fund is intended to be invested through your agency
in the purchase of facilities and assets, for the said purposes within your
country.

4. This transaction will result in being paid you a commission of 25% of
the investment capital as a reward for your assistance and co-operation.

5.This transaction desire absolute confidentiality and professionalism in
the handling of this matter.

6. IF you dont want join partnership, you will help him, to bring in the
said fund and to help him invest on his own in your country.

I wait for your urgent response through my private Email Address/mobile
number as time is of essence in this transaction and procrastination is the
grave-yard of good intension. Thanking you for your unflinching efforts in
seeing that this transaction is brought to a smooth conclusion.

Yours faithfully,


FROM: BARRISTER KEVIN JECOB
NO,17 SANDTON COURT ROAD
PO BOX1438,SANDTON 2125
JOHANNESSBURG SOUTH AFRICA
PHONE: 27-731668592
EMAIL: kevin_jecob@hotmail.com
(ON BEHALF OF MY CLIENT)

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