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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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Fraud email example:

From: ndemkodjonsan@myway.com
Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2006 04:05:45 -0800
Subject: vital business contact

For Ndem Kodjo Nsan, Tel+27765028502) Fax0865129196
Email (ndemkodjonsan@myway.com)

Dear sir/Madam,

It is with sincerity and honest truth that I write this message my name is Severo Moto Nsan the president of Equatorial Guinea government and opposition political party based in exile, due to the travel / transaction restiction imposed on me by the European union and the Spanish government again the huge ransom of money placed on my head by the corrupt administration of president Teodoro.Obiang.Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea I Severo Moto Nsan cannot be able to travel out of Spain because of security reasons, therefore contact my son Ndem Kodjo Nsan who is resident in South Africa Where the fund (£ 14, 000, 000.00m) is at the present moment. Sir Mark Thatcher son of the former British prime minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher recommended and vouched for people and noble important personalities like you, that are citizens of your industrious country, your personal profile is more than 100% qualified for this transaction. due to the gross human right violation, the corrupt politicians and continuous intimidation / disappearance without trace of political opponent party officials, the mismanagement of public funds by the government of president T.O.N Mbasogo. Equatorial Guinea is the third biggest producer of crude oil in the sub-Saharan Africa and yet her citizens languish in poverty, they live on less than (1US$) one United States dollar a day while recently the son of president Mbasogo who is also the minister of forestry and environment, Mr. Teodrin Nguema Obiang lavishly bought two luxury homes in south African city of (cape town) suburb of fourth beach Clifton and Constantia worth us$8.1m ( eight million one hundred thousand united states dollars). The wealthy playboy son of President Mbasogo, Mr. Teodrin spent us$ 1.7 m (one million seven hundred thousand United States Dollars) on two American Bentley cars and a white 2005 6.1 liter Lamborghini car, all the properties and cars purchased were paid for with funds from Equatorial Guinea’s Riggs bank account in New York (U.S.A) , Teodrin owns the only government approved private radio station in Equatorial Guinea, radio Asonga, TV. Asonga belonged to his father the president, Teodrin also owns the hip-hop record label TNO ( for Teodrin Nguema Obiang) records. President Mbasogo and all his family members rules and manages the state of Equatorial Guinea and all it’s resources as their personal assets. I Severo Moto Nsan arranged from exile the termination and dethronement of president Mbasogo’s government so that peace and order, unity and efficient delivery of basic services will be restored in Equatorial Guinea again political instability, poverty, malnutrition e.t.c that was brought by the corrupt government of Nguema to the innocent people of Equatorial Guinea will be eradicated. The sum of (£15,000,000.00m) fifteen million British pounds sterling was provided to us by our financial supporters British based multi millionaire Mr Eli Calil and sir Mark Thatcher, from the (£15,000,000.00m)) one million British pounds sterling was credited to the accounts of Mr Simon Mann a British citizen resident in south Africa and Mr Nick Du Toit a South African citizen, with the funds available, Mr Mann was assigned to recruit mercenaries (men of war) and purchase highly sophisticated arms of different ranges of missiles while Mr Nick Du Toit was assigned to the role of logistics, internal and intelligent information, Mr Du Toit was residing temporarily in Malabo Equatorial Guinea awaiting orders with his team. On completion of Mr Mann’s mission in southern Africa he is being expected to arrive in Annabon Island airstrip in Equatorial Guinea along with the mercenaries to topple and overthrow the government of President Mbasogo, then after I Severo Moto Nsan will return from exile and take power thereby replacing Mbasogo as the sovereign ruler of Equatorial Guinea. I reckoned Mr. Simon Mann and Mr Nick Du Toit should mastermind the operation to success but i have realized that both men are complete amateurs in operation of this magnitude. Mr. Mann and Mr Du Toit are not the professionals they claim to be for Mr. Mann was busted in Zimbabwe together with the mercenaries he recruited by the notorious President Robert Mugabe regime while Mr. Du Toit was busted in Equatorial Guinea along with his logistic, information and intelligence team. As of the moment due to immunity and implicative measures our financial supporters Mr. Eli Calil and Sir Mark Thatcher have denied any involvement and exonerate themselves from this operation. The most important aspect of this message is that Mr. Calil and Sir Thatcher swore under oath and written affidavit that no matter the consequence and circumstance they will never ever request for the outstanding balance of (£ 14, 0000, 000.00m) which is under my care, MR Calil and Sir Thatcher declared all that happened and the entire operation null and void. Logo logistic the British company that owns the previously impounded Boeing 727 aircraft in Zimbabwe , which was hired to convey Mr Mann, the mercenaries and the arms to Equatorial Guinea have denied any involvement, failure is an orphan. The issue of deposing President Mbasogo is no longer necessary since the previous operation was a non success and the operation is now an open revelation to the entire continent and world over. The sum of (£ 14,000,000.00m) which is now mine have to be invested overseas and in a country with viable economy, this is due to our inability to manage resources in this very part of African continent where I originate from. Fellow citizen I need your assistance to receive the sum of (£ 14,000,000.00m) (fourteen million British pounds sterling) on my behalf in your bank account that is with less tax. Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% hitch and risk free that is why I want you to contact my son who is presently residing in South Africa where the operation was initiated he is awaiting your response from this message and also for you to know the truth. Elaborate fully to me about your country’s policy towards acceptance of foreign investors, I will be grateful to receive the following from you a bank account, secured private telephone and fax line, your e-mail address, your companies annual turnover/output/input/annual business report. I have the pleasure to appoint you the sole trustee of this fund, should you agree to carry on this lucrative transaction with me and my family I will offer you 18% of the total fund send your response as soon as you can and note that this transaction has to be between me, my son and you and must be kept highly confidentially secret

Yours sincerely

Severo Moto Nsan Ndem Kodjo Nsan

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