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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Fred Yengeni" <yengeni_fred@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 02:34:35 +0000
Subject: Mr.Fred Yengeni

Goodday,

My name is Fred Yengeni a south African citizen, I got your Contact through the south African chamber of commerce and industry.

I am the brother to mr Tony Yengeni . Mr Yengeni was the chairman of parliament's in south Africa and the former chief whip of the ruling political party ANC .

My Brother (MR. T. YENGENI), has as a result of trust

and confidence he has mandated that I search for a Reliable and trustworthy foreign partner, who Will help receive some funds, which we have in cash

Totalling US$25.5m (Twenty Five Million five hundred thousand United States Dollars Only) into a personal, company or any Reliable foreign bank account for safe

keeping for a Short period of time, since our family bank accounts Within and outside the country have all been Frozen by the authorities.

However I have managed to push the money abroad and it is presently in the custody of a finance company in London I got your contact through the South African chamber of commerce and industry. I hope you are trustworthy and will not sit on the money when you receive it.

The total sum will be shared as follows: 20% for you , 75% For my family ,and then the

remaining 5% will be used for the reimbursement of all the expenses we will incure in the process of this transaction like your flight ticket to London where you will take delivery funds, Your hotel accommodation,etc.

There is no risk involved what so ever on this transaction, these funds will be received in your favour upon proper application. If you are interested in this business, please urgently contact me on the following above e-mail address.

Please endeavor to keep this business confidential.I will be most grateful if you can come forward and help me. I would refer you to these few Websites for further information About my family.

1) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2756861.stm>

2) <http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/10/03/safrica.arms/index.html>

Best regards

Mr.Fred Yengeni

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