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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: "FREDERICK GANDULA" <frederick_24@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: frederick_gandula@fastermail.com
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 05:12:14 +0100
Subject: Partnership(Business)!!!

Dear Friend,

In the past few months, I have employed very diligent
bureaucratic means to divorce US$ 25,500,000 (Twenty
five Million, five hundred thousand U. S.
Dollars) from the external affairs operation of the
Federal Government of my country - in Angola and
the Central African Republic.

My strategic position in the Government of my country
and my relationship with corresponding key officials
in the Governments of Angola and the Central African
Republic has afforded me the required
Intergovernmental funds transfer connections as well
as the know-how that will ensure the success of an
operation of this sizes. For our safety, I have
structured the transfer of the US$ 25,500,000 to
conform to the highest standard of International
Banking Regulations and Financial Laws,
conversely, I require strictly, a foreign company
duly registered and verifiable as having conformed
to the basic operating and equity standards in its
area of domicile, to receive the US$ 25,500,000.
Your role, in the above regard, will be to act as
the beneficiary of the funds in question, as my
official portfolio precludes me from legal
association with this money You must however, note
that this transfer will be guided by certain express
provisions designed to ensure that your receipt of
the above stated sum does not place me at a
disadvantage or undermine my ability to receive my
portion of the US$ 25,500,000. Firstly, the
remittance of the money into your nominated account
will be subject to a funds remittance clause known
as Condition Precedent.

That is, the crediting of your nominated account with
the above stated funds will be conditional and subject
to a post dated credit confirmation date. The
postdating will allow my nominee and I adequate time
to arrive in your country to set up the proper fund
receipt mechanism for our share of the US$ 25,500,000
Finally, I am constrained by time in the execution
of the above stated transfer, therefore your
immediate response in concession to the nature,
requirement and conditions for the successful
completion of this transfer, will be highly
appreciated. At which time too, I will be more than
delighted to illuminate whatever areas seem unclear
to you in the entire process.

I await your response.
Please reply to:frederick_gand@excite.com

Sincerely,
Frederick.



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