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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: Dr Davidson Khumalo <dd_km124@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 7 May 2006 05:49:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: please reply for help in this partnership investment.


From: Dr Davidson Khumalo.
Please if you are interested reply Immediately.

Attention. Director .Sir/Madam.

A letter for partnership Investment (Private and
Confidential.)I humbly solicit your assistance for
the Smooth and quick remittance of the sum of Five
Millions seven hundred thousand united states dollars (Us$5.7Million States Dollars)
into your personal account for our mutual benefits and for investment purposes.

My name is Dr Davidson Khumalo, I am a South Africa by
nationality and I am medical doctor by Profession
under United Nations. Source of fund; this was part
of money (45,000 000 usd) frothy five Millions donated
to united nation for the payment of workers. During the 2004 military
massacre and civil disorder in Iraq, by the
government of Switzerland.


The probe panel which was set up by the united
nations to investigate missing funds and other valuable
properties,came up with united nations report in
June 2004 and classified the money as missing in action
(MIA) that was part of the things which were
destroyed during the armed conflict and the case was struck off. With aid of my personal friend who was a deputy director of
currency operation in central bank of Iraq and my personal
lawyer, we succeed deed in moving the funds out of
Iraq and brought it into security company in holland,
Amsterdam.
Presently, this funds is safely guarded in cash
there in holland, Amsterdam with a private - security
company registered as precious materials (diamond and gold)
belonging to my foreign affiliate, the reason is
just to avoid the knowledge of content of consignment.

This transaction needs some one who is capable and
presentable.The offer; - in appreciation to your
efforts, I have mapped out 30 % for you, 10% is for
every expenses incurred both internationally and
locally during the cause of the transaction, while 60 % is for. I and my
colleague. IT is in light of this that I took my
time to look for god fearing and sincere person who will
assist me to transfer this money to his personal
account.

Please if this transaction does not interest you, do
not disclose it to any person for my security and
safety of the fund. Be informed that this
transaction demands highest degree of secrecy, transparency in
honesty and confidentiality to your own part.

NB.I am waiting to recieve your reply urgent,please
remember to furnish me with your private telephone
number for easy communications and security reasons.

I anticipate your quick kind and positive response
while
Thanking you in anticipation.
Best regards,
Dr Davidson Khumalo



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