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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: peter_duba_5@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 09:01:04 +0200
Subject: Urgent Reply is needed from you.

N0 23 Nelson Mandela Avenue
Sandton City
Johannesburg
South Africa
Tel:+2773-229-6232


ATTN:President/ Chairman,

My name is Mr. Peter Duba. I work with a security and Finance company here in
Johannesburg. I got your contact from the WISE directory here in Johannesburg
of which i am a member.

I have a client who has a reasonable amount of money deposited in his name by
his late father shortly before his death. The money being part of the saving
realized from their farm and other businesses.He has asked me to help him to
look for a Godly ,trust and reliable businessman who would help him safeguard
and invest some part of this money in his /her company as the demurrhages
accruing is so much for him to be paying.

He wishes to invest in a stable economy and his interest is in companies with
potentials for rapid growth in long terms. My client is interested in placing
this fund in your company, if your country's laws allows foreign investment.

The money in question is FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS {$15000 000.00}.The terms ,
condition and your percentage will be discussed if you reply .

You can contact me for more details via my e-mail address and remember to
include your phone and fax numbers for more details.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Peter Duba.

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