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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: "edwin1" <edwin1@canada.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:01:44 -0800
Subject: From Mr Mark Dembo

RELOCATION/PARTNERSHIP

Hello,

My name is Mr Mark Dembo the son of late General Antonio
Dembo,the former Vice president of UNITA rebels in Angola.
He was the Chairman of Angolan Petroleum Monitoring
Committee (APMC) 1992 to 2002. Sadly, he died after an
injury sustained during the ambush on The UNITA rebel on
27th February 2002,where the President of UNITA,Dr.Jonas
Savimbi was killed. As you might have known, Petroleum is
the major revenue source in Angola (Southern Africa).I know
that this message will come to you unexpected but please try
to understand my situation.I need a help from you that is
why i am sending this message to you now.

My father made a lot of money through the job but could not
invest the money immediately to avoid problem by the
military government.
He was able to save the sum of $280m(Two Hundred And eighty
Million United States Dollars). He deposited this sum with a
security firm in Johannesburg in South Africa. The documents
used in these depositions together with the key of the safe,
are with my mother.In my fathers will, he instructed that
this money must be invested overseas with the help of a
foreigner who is reliable and trustworthy.So as to avoid
problem by the federal government of Angola, since he was a
general in the warm torn Angola, and could not have amassed
such wealth legally.

As a result of his death,i came to South Africa to live with
my mother but the violence and high incidence of robbery and
crime here is alarming hence,I seek your co-operation to
assist us in truth and sincerity.My mother and I have agreed
to give 30% of the total sum to you while 65% will be for us
then, the remaining 3% will be used to offset the bills
incurred in the Course of the transfer while 2% will be for
charity. The most important thing is to assist us to
relocate to your country to live.

I got your contact through the research i made in South
Africa chambers of commerce internet bureau{S.A.C.C.I.B},a
very good friend of my.I am revealing all this to you with
believe in God that you will never let me down in this
business.You are the only person that i have told about this
business.I could have called you on phone and discause this
business with you but the man that fined me your email did
not found your mobile number that is why i send you this
message.Please try to reply urgently so that let me know
what to do next and please reply with your cell number and
fax number for easy comunication ok.

Please use this my email and send back to me because i
normally check it where i stay in South Africa ok.

E-mail:aleximark@excite.com

Regard,

Mr Mark Dembo.


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