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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: "Direct Contact" <pmoshe404@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 13:06:29 +0100 (CET)
Subject: READ AND RESPOND ASAP.


DEAR GOOD FRIEND,

I AM WRITING THIS WITH DUE RESPECT AND HONOR, BELIEVING THAT YOU WILL GIVE MY REQUEST PROPER AND URGENT ATTENTION. THERE IS GOING TO BE GREAT DOUBT AND DISTRUST IN YOUR HEART IN RESPECT OF THIS EMAIL, COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT, SO MANY MISCREANTS HAVE TAKEN POSSESSION OF THE INTERNET TO FACILITATE THEIR NEFARIOUS DEEDS, THEREBY MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR GENUINE AND LEGITIMATE BUSINESS CONTACTS TO GET ATTENTION AND RECOGNITION.

I AM DR. PROMISE MUABOH. SPECIAL ADVISER ON POLITICAL MATTERS TO PRESIDENT ROBERTS MUGABE OF ZIMBABWE. DURING THE LAST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2002 IN ZIMBABWE, I WAS CHAIRMAN OF CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE OF MY PARTY, WHICH IS THE RULING PARTY. HUGE AMOUNT OF FUND WAS RELEASED TO MY OFFICE FOR EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGN AND TO MAKE SURE THAT PRESIDENT ROBERTS MUGABE WIN THE ELECTION AGAIN, WHICH ACTUALLY CAME TO PAST. THE FUND RELEASED TO MY OFFICE WAS TOO MUCH AND I WAS MANDATED TO MAKE USE OF THE FUND TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST ANY LUPE-HOLE OR HITCH WITHOUT ACCOUNTABLE TO ANY PERSON/OFFICE.

THE FUND WAS JUDICIOUSLY SPENT AND THE OBJECTIVE WAS ALSO ACHIEVED, AS I WAS ABLE TO SAVE SOME SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FUND FOR MY PERSONAL USE THE FUND HAS BEEN DEPOSITED IN A FINANCE INSTITUTION FOR SAFEKEEPING AND TO ENABLE ME TO MAKE PROPER CONSULTATION ON THE TYPE OF BUSINESS, WHICH I WILL GO INTO AND THE COUNTRY WHERE THE FUND CAN BE FREELY INVESTED AFTER DUE CONSULTATION AND THROUGH MY SECRET ENQUIRY, I AM OPTIMISTIC AND CONVINCED WITH MY HEART TO INVEST THE FUND IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SOME SECURITY AND PERSONAL REASONS.

THEREFORE, I SOLICIT FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN THIS REGARD FOR YOU TO ASSIST ME TO RECEIVE THE FUND FROM THE FINANCE INSTITUTION, TO INVEST THE FUND IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IN A PROFITABLE BUSINESS SUCH AS, REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT, AND HOTEL OR ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. AS I AM NOT A CITIZEN OF YOUR COUNTRY, AND TO ENABLE US TO GET THROUGH WITH THE INVESTMENT WITHOUT MUCH HINDRANCE FROM YOUR GOVERNMENT, I WILL BE WILLING TO GO INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU.

I WILL APPRECIATE IF THE BUSINESS WOULD BE ESTABLISHED WITH YOUR NAME AS THE BONA-FIDE OWNER, BUT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ME AND AS JOINT VENTURE. IF YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO INVEST THE FUND AFTER RECEIVING IT FROM THE FINANCE INSTITUTION DUE TO ONE REASON OR THE OTHER, YOU CAN SAFEGUARD IT PENDING WHEN I WILL VISIT YOU IN YOUR COUNTY. OUR PROPOSED AGREEMENT OF THIS JOINT BUSINESS, WHICH MY LAWYER SHALL FINALIZE WITH YOU, SHALL STANDS AS FOLLOWS:

1. YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THE TOTAL FUND AND OF THE INVESTMENT SHARE.

2. I WILL RETAIN 60% OF THE TOTAL FUND AND OF THE INVESTMENT.

35% OF THE TOTAL FUND WOULD BE SET ASIDE FOR YOU, WHICH YOU WILL USE TO SETTLE ANY EXPENSES E.G.; TELEPHONE BILL, SECURITY CHARGE AND OTHERWISE, WHICH YOU MAY INCUR DURING THE CAUSE OF TRANSFERRING THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

WHEN THE FUND GETS TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, PART OF THIS 35% ALSO WOULD BE USED TO SETTLE ALL TAXES IN YOUR COUNTRY AND TO FINALIZE ALL OTHER ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO THIS INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY AND WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MY LAWYER. NOTE THAT THIS EXPENSES ARRANGEMENT WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR OWN 40% SHARE OF THE FUND AND INVESTMENT. YOU AND MY LAWYER ARE EXPECTED TO FINALIZE THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND ALL OTHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY WITHIN 30 DAYS. THEIR LEGAL FEES/SERVICE CHARGE HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED AND SOME MONEY HAS BEEN ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE TRANSACTION.

FINALLY, I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROPOSAL WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO YOU AND I HOPE THAT YOU WILL TREAT THIS MATTER WITH SINCERITY, TRUST, CONFIDENTIALITY AND COMPASSION. YOU CAN CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION URGENTLY THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE:

1. YOUR FULL NAME OR THE NAME, WHICH YOU WANT US TO USE FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE TRANSACTION.

2. YOUR OCCUPATION

3. YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

4. A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE JUST FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSE.

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION FROM YOU, I WILL FORWARD IT TO MY LAWYER SO THAT HE CAN PROCEED ACTION ON THIS PROJECT WITH YOU, AND I WILL SEND AUTHORITY LETTER TO THE FINANCE INSTITUTION FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU AND OTHER DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION WOULD BE SEND TO YOU. NOTE THAT THIS BUSINESS HAS NO RISK OR ANY LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF WHATSOEVER. I APPRECIATE YOUR HUMBLE ATTENTION AS YOU GO THROUGH THIS EMAIL.

I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVE YOUR QUESTION IN ORDER TO CLARIFY ISSUE AS IT MAY BE BOTHERING YOUR MIND.

YOURS SINCERELY,

DR. PROMISE MUABOH.


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