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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: "chua ernesto" <mazuluoluy14@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chuaernesto2004@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 11:25:01 +0200
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE FROM CHUA


URGENT ASSISTANCE FROM CHUA
MY E - (chuaernesto102@yahoo.de)
REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNICATIONS
LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE
EAST AVE QUEZON CITY
FROM CHUA ERNESTO .
RE: CONTRACT AGREEMENT.
CONTACT E- MAIL--- ( chuaernesto@myway.com )

Dear Friend,

I wish to acknowledge and recognize your importance in this business
transaction which will take us only one month. I am a member of
contract awarding committee which I was the chairman.

A contract was awarded to foreign company to buy transport vehicles for my
country awarded in the year 2005, the contract was (40) Million, United
State dollars but been a contract awarding committee chairman I over
inflated in to the tone of (60)Million United State Dollars, the work have
been completed and the company have been paid by Phillipine transportation
communication and they have gone, what is left now is (20) Million, United
State Dollars which was kept in one of the Finance/Security Company set up
by the Republic of philippine that is in charge of paying foreign
contractors.

I need your assistance to assist me conclude this golden opportunity and to
secure the fund into your possession, because being the chairman, I cannot
do it alone without the help of a foreigner who will stand as the contractor
who executed the job.Please you should keep the business very secret and
confidential to yourself, do not tell anybody even your wife or your
children till the money gets to your account, then I will join you in your
country for a meeting and subsequent, introduce me into a profitable
business where I will invest my own share of the fund.

I have set aside 100% to be shared between me and you. I being the contract
awarding committee chairman, I will get 50%, you that is assisting me will
get 40% then 10% will be shared between both pa rties for any expenses we
may meet on the way during the transaction. Please keep it very secret and
confidential to yourself, awaiting your urgent response for us to proceed.
you can contact me (chuaernesto102@yahoo.de)

YOUR PHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER
YOU HOME ADDRESS AND COMPANY ADDRESS
YOUR ACCONUT NUMBER
YOUR FULL NAME

God bless.
Best regards
NAME CHUA Ernesto

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