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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: "abbas shongwe" <abbas_shongwe@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:09:38 +0100
Subject: Business transaction

Tel:27-721269439

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO

Dear Sir/Madam,

URGENT

BUSINESS PROPOSAL/ASSISTANCE I cannot imagine the surprise this will bring
to you, but please be rest assured is with good faith and intentions from a
family in dare need of your assistance to help us transfer the inheritance
sum of {15,million DOLLARS } into your account or company`s account, in
which God will bless you for rendering a helping hand to others. I am Abbas
Shongwe from Sierra Leone (currently residing in SouthAfrica),

the son to the late James Shongwe. I got your contact details in the course
of my discreet search for a reliable and God fearing person from the
Johannesburg Trade an Exhibition Centre and after going through your
profile, I decided to solicit for your kind assistance.

I am currently residing with my brother here in South Africa as asylum
seekers and the South African Fiscal Policy Law and Regulations does not
allow us certain financial rights. My late father was a brigadier in charge
of Arms and Ammunition procurement for the Sierra Leone Army before his
death. After his death I discovered that in his will, he specifically drew
my attention to the sum of {$15, MILLION }, which he had deposited, in a
safe box of the Private Security Company here in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The lives and future of ours are depended on this fund as such I will be
grateful if you can assist us.In view of this, I cannot invest this fund in
South Africa hence my asking you to assist me to transfer it out of South
Africa for investment purposes in your country.

For your efforts, I am prepared to offer you 25% of the total sum while 3%
will be set aside for expenses incurred during the course of this
transaction and the remaining 72% is for the family investment in your
country. Please note that this transaction is risk-free and the major thing
I ask of you is to assure me the safety of the money when transferred to
your account. Further information and arrangement will commence as soon as
trust, confidence and good relationship is established. I shall be most
grateful if you maintain the confidentiality required in this transaction.
Do not hesitate to call me on my phone for further directives or send me
email to enable us commence towards the conclusion of this transaction. I
await for your prompt response.

Thanks and God bless,

MR.Abbas Shongwe .

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