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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 about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "simon dube" <simondube2006@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:39:04 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY

#26 ELEOF ST,JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
e-mail: simondube2006@hotmail.com
TEL+27-82 862 65 63

ATT: THE PRESIDENT/CEO

My name is MR.SIMON DUBE , I am the operational manager in account
management section in charge of credit and foreign bills of one of the prime
banks here in South Africa.

I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my bank who perished with
his whole families on The 25THJULY,2000 CONCORDE PLANE CRASH [ Flight
AF459]with thew hole passengers on aboard.

There is an account opened in this bank in 1998 by this great late
INDUSTRIALIST who died without a written or oral WILL attached to the
account. Since his death, I personally has watched with keen interest to see
the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to claim his
funds and no other person knows about this account or anything concerning
it,the account has no other beneficiary and until his death he was the
manager of his company.

The total amount involved is $26,000,000.00 USD[Twenty Six million United
States Dollar ]. We wish to start the first transfer with $6,000,000.00[Six
million] and open successful transaction without any disappointment from
your side, we shall re-apply for the transfer of the remaining balance to
your account.I have secretly discussed this matter with the general manager
of the bank who I must involve in order to have a smooth and a successful
transfer of the fund to any foreign bank account which you are going
tonominate.

I only got your contact address from my secretary who operates my computer,
with believe in God that you will never let me down in this business. You
are the only person that I have contacted in this business; so please reply
urgently so that I will inform you the next step to take immediately. Send
also your private telephone and fax number including the full details of the
account to be used for the deposit. I want us to meet face to face or sign a
binding agreement to bind us together so that you can receive this money
into a foreign account or any account of your choice where the fund will be
safe. And I will fly to your country for with drawal and sharing and other
investments.

I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign
account and foreign beneficiary. I need your full co-operation to make this
work fine because the management is ready
to approve this payment to any foreigner, who has correct information of
this account, which I will give to you later immediately, if you are able
and with capability to handle such amount in strict confidence and trust
according to my instructions and advice for our mutual benefit because this
opportunity will never come again in my life. I need truthful person in this
business because I don't want to make mistake I need your strong assurance
and trust.

With my position now in the office I can transfer this money to any
foreigner's reliable account, which you can provide with assurance that this
money will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for
sharing. I will destroy all documents of transaction immediately we receive
this money leaving no trace to any place. You can also come to discuss with
me face to face after which I will make this remittance in your presence and
two of us will fly to your country at least two days ahead of the money
going into the account.

I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately I hear from you that
you are ready to act and receive this fund in your account. I will use my
position and influence to effect legal approvals and onward transfer of this
money to your account with appropriate clearance forms of the ministries and
foreign exchange departments.

At the conclusion of the transfer 65% of the fund will be for me, I will
give you 20% of the total transfer sum, 10% for charity both in Africa and
in your country while the remaining 5% will be set aside to settle expenses
both parties might incure during the transferprocess.I look forward to your
earliest reply.

I look forward to your earliest reply.

Yours truly,

MR.SIMON DUBE

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