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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: "Walter Nkosi" <watnkosi3@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:25:31 +0200
Subject: Private/Confidential

Department of Minerals & Energy,
Pretoria, South Africa.
From: Dr.Walter Nkosi
Tel: +27-83-539-9412
FAX: +27-73-811-3975/9
FAX: +27-11-507-5379

Attention: President / C.E.O

I am Dr.Walter Nkosi, Director of Project, South Africa Ministry of Mineral
& Energy Resources. I am making this contact with you based on the
committee's need for an individual/company who is willing to assist us with
a solution to a money transfer.

First and foremost, I apologize using this medium to reach you for a
transaction / business of this magnitude, but this is due to Confidentiality
and prompt access reposed on this medium. In unfolding this proposal, I want
to count on you, as a respected and honest person to handle this transaction
with sincerity, trust and confidentiality. I have decided to seek a
confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described
hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it as a top
secret because of the nature of this transaction.

My colleagues and I used our official position to influence the award of a
contract to a foreign company based on a gentleman agreement that a certain
percentage of the total contract value will be given to us. The foreign
contracting firm has executed the contract and the contract amount paid less
US$20.500, 000.00 (Twenty Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars). Which
represent the percentage which we agreed should be given to us since the
present Government is determined to pay foreign contractors all debts owed,
so as to maintain good relationship with foreign governments and
non-government agencies; we intend to include our bills for approvals with
the Department of Finance.

We are seeking your assistance to enable us claim the money since as civil
servant we are not allowed to operate foreign accounts. Details shall be
worked out in line with this to enable us claim the money without the
slightest problem. I have the authority of my partners involved to propose
that should you be willing to assist us in this transaction your share as
compensation will be US$5.125m (25%), while my colleagues and I receive
US$13.325m (65%) and the balance of US$2.5m (10%) for miscellaneous expenses
that may be incurred by either party The business is completely safe and
secure, provided you treat it with utmost confidentiality. It does not
matter whether you/your Company does contracts, as transfer of powers will
be secured in favor of you/your Company. Also, your area of specialization
is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction.

We have reposed confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint us.
Kindly notify me by sending your secured telephone and fax numbers for
further details upon your acceptance of this proposal.

Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.

Regards,

Dr.Walter Nkosi

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