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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: "Adventure Khoza" <advemkhoza@mikebill.com>
Reply-To: khoza_adv@k.ro
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 13:57:28 +0000
Subject: Kindly Assist

REQUEST FOR PARTNERSHIP IN INVESTING IN DESIGNS AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

I am contacting you believing that we can work together. Note that this
message is personally addressed to you and I am contacting you, knowing your
capabilities and knowledge as a expert in contruction and as someone who can
handle any Investment we go into in producing of contemporary Designs and
Construction supplies. we can work together as partners with your
cooperation.

This business proposal I wish to intimate you with is of mutual benefit and
its success is entirely based on mutual trust, cooperation and a high level
of confidentiality. I am the Chairman of the Contract Advisory Committee
{CAC} of the National Department of Housing {NDH}, South Africa. Some time
ago, some funds were approved for the building of 3,000.000 units of Medium
Housing Estate Phase 1 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Visit:http://www.housing.gov.za

A total of USD40M {Forty Million United States Dollars} was approved for me
to use in completing the job but I was able to bargain with the contractors
for a total of USD25 {Twenty Five Million United States Dollars} to finish
the job leaving a balance of USD15M {Fifteen Million United States Dollars}
bonded in a suspense account in Europe.

I am soliciting your partnership in investing this money in your country in
DESIGNS AND CONSTRUCTIONS, or any other profitable investment in your
country with your assistance as my partner. I also want you to look out for
any property we can buy with these funds. A Studio that contains state of
the art video production equipment, or a resort center with some lodging
facilities anywhere in your country or as you will advise. Since you have a
Professional knowledge, and I want you to also be my partner in this
Venture, because I know that as a Professional, you will be more dedicated
to manage the investment when we commence.

Please respond indicating your interest in this venture so that I will give
you the details of this transaction after which you will have to look on how
we are to invest this fund Please note that this is just an investment
proposal and we will discuss the partnership and what will be accruing to
each party in further correspondence after you respond to this message.
Note, that all modalities have been put in place to effect legal fund
transfer following all required international monetary policies and
procedures. Thank you and have a blessed day as I await your response.

If this message is offensive, I sincerely apologize.

Adv E M Khoza
Head Department of Housing
Tolaram House
2 Aliwal Street
Durban 4001
Natal Province


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