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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: "jason mogoto" <jasonmogoto600@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:17:44 +0000
Subject: TRANSACTION/ CONTACT US BY PHONE&FAX

Engr. Jason Mogoto.
Tel: 27-73-308-9676
Fax: 27-11-507-5168
Private E-Mail :(jasonmogoto600@jubii.dk)


STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL



With respect and humility, we are writing this letter to solicit for your
assistance; though it looks strange hence we don't know each other. My name
is Engr. Jason Mogoto one of the Accountant under the Ministry of finance
Republic of South Africa. We wish to express our willingness to transfer an
overdue contract sum of US$21M to your company's account, through the
Reserve Bank of South Africa. SUBJECT: After due consideration, we have
fully agreed to privately contact you for this transaction. We are intending
to retire from government services to private business we decided to contact
you for an urgent business proposal. We have decided to deal with a neutral
person like you because of the nature of the transaction as we will equally
be happy to arrange with you on terms of trade and possible transfer of the
funds needed For the investment into your company's account or personal
account. The Ministry of Natural Resources incurred these funds as a kick
back lifting of Gold product.


This was a ground plot by some of the key staffs of this ministry for their
selfish interest. It was so unfortunate that they were removed from office
resulting from the change of Government and policies, which did not favor
their continuous stay in the office. This money $21M (TWENTY-ONE MILLION US
DOLLAR) is now floating in the Ministry of Finance as a redundant fund
waiting to be claimed. Because of our new Government policy On Civil
Servants, we are not allowed to own a company or operate a foreign bank
account. Hence my soliciting for your assistance to enable us receives this
fund into your company's account or personal account. To enable us start the
process and remittance of this funds into your bank account successfully
within 10 banking days, we need the following information from you:
Beneficiary full names, Beneficiary address, Private telephone & fax number,
Your bank particulars including your bank name, address and your account
number. Note that as soon as we receive this information it will be
forwarded to the appropriate quarters for final processing and approvals.
With the modalities We have worked out, it makes it possible for you to act
as a contractor who worked under my ministry and now waiting to receive his
payment and when satisfied by the agencies your bank account will be
credited within 48 banking hours.


This transfer is 100% risk free and hitch-free having done all the
underground works locally for the smooth transfer of the funds into your
bank account within the shortest period. We advised that you should keep
this transaction a top secret and rest all correspondence to fax, and phone
only, because we are occupying a sensitive position in the government circle
and also this is once in a lifetime opportunity. Finally, we want you to
assure us that you will work on our instruction and our own share of the
money will be safe. You will be rewarded with 25% of the total sum for your
honest assistance and co-operation, 5% for any expenses that may come up
during the transfer while 70% remain for me and my colleagues involved in
this transaction.



Contact us by return call/fax for any question and further discussion.
awaiting your immediate response.

Regards,


Engr. Jason Mogoto.



NOTE:Kindly send your private phone and fax number through
my private email address (jasonmogoto600@jubii.dk) for security reasons or
Contact us
by call/fax.



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