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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: "donald gugu" <donald_gugu_002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: gugu_gugu1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 21:36:24 +0000
Subject: FUNDTRANSFER

FROM THE DESK: MR DONALD GUGU

FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB)

JOHANESBOURG,

SOUTH AFRICA

Email: d_guguprivate1@yahoo.com





ATTN: PRESIDENT/C.E.O



TRANSFER OF USD$30,000,000.00



I will begin by introducing myself to you as the CURRENT CHIEF AUDITOR
GENERAL, OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB)(JOHANNESBURG BRANCH) Republic of South
Africa. I have the privilege of having your profile courtesy of your
country’s network online on my search for a foreign partner who will join
hands with me to execute an ongoing deal, and I am writing to solicit your
sincere co-operation in order to redeem an investment interest currently
being held under TRUST with my partner at service who is also a key
personnel.



During the course of our auditing, I discovered a floating fund in an
account opened in the bank in 1996 by a foreign customer, and since 2000
nobody has operated on this account again, after going through some old
files in the records, I discovered that the owner of the account died
without a [Heir/WILL] hence the money is floating and if I do not remit this
money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing. The owner of this
account is a 61yrs old MR. MORRIS THOMPSON a British National and great
industrialist who is a resident of Alaska. He unfortunately lost his life
together with his wife MRS. THELMA THOMPSON as well as his daughter MISSES.
SHERYL THOMPSON in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which
crashed on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter leaving
nobody to claim the money. You shall read more news about the crash on
visiting this
site:(www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/)(http://www.alaskaair.com/E_latest.asp)
No other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the
account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well
that the account is a secret account. The total amount involved is THIRTY
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS only [USD$30,000,000.00] and we wish to
transfer this money into a safe foreigners account abroad.



As the Head of accounts in the department, I’ve with my Director General
(DG) carefully initiated the process of transferring the money using a
foreign partner with the hope of having the fund transferred abroad for
investment on our behalf and we are hopeful you will agree with our
intention to arrange payment of the claim in your name. We require that you
let us prepare and file the claim for the money from this Department
indicating your name as the appointed beneficiary of the FUND.



Upon approval of the payment, we shall transfer the said amount to your
account, and since the money will be paid directly into your bank account to
be nominated by you, you will have the responsibility to ensure that we
receive our share of the money after disbursements which I and my colleagues
have decide will be 70% while you will keep 30% as you personal commission.

I have to assure you however, that we are to make the payment of the fund
possible provided you are ready to meet with us and give us a strong
GUARANTEE that our share of the fund will be secured in your hands and that
you will not betray our trust in making the transfer of the fund into your
bank account.



This is basically safe and risk-free involvement as it is not prone to any
Enquirer since we are all active partners and will not want to loose our
position in Government and the Department. Meanwhile I demand that you keep
this transaction very PRIVATE and CONFIDENTIAL in view of our personal
involvement. Full details of the processes for the claim will be provided as
soon as we receive your response and acceptance to be part of this agreement
expecting the immediate indication of your interest by email.



Kindly adopt and treat accordingly (Remember to include your private phone
and fax numbers as you reply)



Best Regards,



MR MR DONALD GUGU

FROM THE DESK: MR DONALD GUGU

FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB)

JOHANESBOURG,

SOUTH AFRICA

Email: d_guguprivate1@yahoo.com





ATTN: PRESIDENT/C.E.O



TRANSFER OF USD$30,000,000.00



I will begin by introducing myself to you as the CURRENT CHIEF AUDITOR
GENERAL, OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB)(JOHANNESBURG BRANCH) Republic of South
Africa. I have the privilege of having your profile courtesy of your
country’s network online on my search for a foreign partner who will join
hands with me to execute an ongoing deal, and I am writing to solicit your
sincere co-operation in order to redeem an investment interest currently
being held under TRUST with my partner at service who is also a key
personnel.



During the course of our auditing, I discovered a floating fund in an
account opened in the bank in 1996 by a foreign customer, and since 2000
nobody has operated on this account again, after going through some old
files in the records, I discovered that the owner of the account died
without a [Heir/WILL] hence the money is floating and if I do not remit this
money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing. The owner of this
account is a 61yrs old MR. MORRIS THOMPSON a British National and great
industrialist who is a resident of Alaska. He unfortunately lost his life
together with his wife MRS. THELMA THOMPSON as well as his daughter MISSES.
SHERYL THOMPSON in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which
crashed on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter leaving
nobody to claim the money. You shall read more news about the crash on
visiting this
site:(www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/)(http://www.alaskaair.com/E_latest.asp)
No other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the
account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well
that the account is a secret account. The total amount involved is THIRTY
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS only [USD$30,000,000.00] and we wish to
transfer this money into a safe foreigners account abroad.



As the Head of accounts in the department, I’ve with my Director General
(DG) carefully initiated the process of transferring the money using a
foreign partner with the hope of having the fund transferred abroad for
investment on our behalf and we are hopeful you will agree with our
intention to arrange payment of the claim in your name. We require that you
let us prepare and file the claim for the money from this Department
indicating your name as the appointed beneficiary of the FUND.



Upon approval of the payment, we shall transfer the said amount to your
account, and since the money will be paid directly into your bank account to
be nominated by you, you will have the responsibility to ensure that we
receive our share of the money after disbursements which I and my colleagues
have decide will be 70% while you will keep 30% as you personal commission.

I have to assure you however, that we are to make the payment of the fund
possible provided you are ready to meet with us and give us a strong
GUARANTEE that our share of the fund will be secured in your hands and that
you will not betray our trust in making the transfer of the fund into your
bank account.



This is basically safe and risk-free involvement as it is not prone to any
Enquirer since we are all active partners and will not want to loose our
position in Government and the Department. Meanwhile I demand that you keep
this transaction very PRIVATE and CONFIDENTIAL in view of our personal
involvement. Full details of the processes for the claim will be provided as
soon as we receive your response and acceptance to be part of this agreement
expecting the immediate indication of your interest by email.



Kindly adopt and treat accordingly (Remember to include your private phone
and fax numbers as you reply)



Best Regards,



MR MR DONALD GUGU

FROM THE DESK: MR DONALD GUGU

FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB)

JOHANESBOURG,

SOUTH AFRICA

Email: d_guguprivate1@yahoo.com





ATTN: PRESIDENT/C.E.O



TRANSFER OF USD$30,000,000.00



I will begin by introducing myself to you as the CURRENT CHIEF AUDITOR
GENERAL, OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB)(JOHANNESBURG BRANCH) Republic of South
Africa. I have the privilege of having your profile courtesy of your
country’s network online on my search for a foreign partner who will join
hands with me to execute an ongoing deal, and I am writing to solicit your
sincere co-operation in order to redeem an investment interest currently
being held under TRUST with my partner at service who is also a key
personnel.



During the course of our auditing, I discovered a floating fund in an
account opened in the bank in 1996 by a foreign customer, and since 2000
nobody has operated on this account again, after going through some old
files in the records, I discovered that the owner of the account died
without a [Heir/WILL] hence the money is floating and if I do not remit this
money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing. The owner of this
account is a 61yrs old MR. MORRIS THOMPSON a British National and great
industrialist who is a resident of Alaska. He unfortunately lost his life
together with his wife MRS. THELMA THOMPSON as well as his daughter MISSES.
SHERYL THOMPSON in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which
crashed on January 31 2000, including his wife and only daughter leaving
nobody to claim the money. You shall read more news about the crash on
visiting this
site:(www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/)(http://www.alaskaair.com/E_latest.asp)
No other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the
account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well
that the account is a secret account. The total amount involved is THIRTY
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS only [USD$30,000,000.00] and we wish to
transfer this money into a safe foreigners account abroad.



As the Head of accounts in the department, I’ve with my Director General
(DG) carefully initiated the process of transferring the money using a
foreign partner with the hope of having the fund transferred abroad for
investment on our behalf and we are hopeful you will agree with our
intention to arrange payment of the claim in your name. We require that you
let us prepare and file the claim for the money from this Department
indicating your name as the appointed beneficiary of the FUND.



Upon approval of the payment, we shall transfer the said amount to your
account, and since the money will be paid directly into your bank account to
be nominated by you, you will have the responsibility to ensure that we
receive our share of the money after disbursements which I and my colleagues
have decide will be 70% while you will keep 30% as you personal commission.

I have to assure you however, that we are to make the payment of the fund
possible provided you are ready to meet with us and give us a strong
GUARANTEE that our share of the fund will be secured in your hands and that
you will not betray our trust in making the transfer of the fund into your
bank account.



This is basically safe and risk-free involvement as it is not prone to any
Enquirer since we are all active partners and will not want to loose our
position in Government and the Department. Meanwhile I demand that you keep
this transaction very PRIVATE and CONFIDENTIAL in view of our personal
involvement. Full details of the processes for the claim will be provided as
soon as we receive your response and acceptance to be part of this agreement
expecting the immediate indication of your interest by email.



Kindly adopt and treat accordingly (Remember to include your private phone
and fax numbers as you reply)



Best Regards,



MR MR DONALD GUGU


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