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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: "MR. DONALD COLLINS" <mrdcom@yahoo.cr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: donaldcollins@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 11:16:49 +0000
Subject: FUNDS MANAGER

MR. DONALD COLLINS
CREDIT MUTUEL DU SENEGAL BANK GROUP
DAKAR SENEGAL

FOR YOUR ATTENTION ONLY

I AM MR.DONALD COLLINS, A SOUTH AFRICAN WORKING WITH SENEGAL BRANCH
OF CREDIT MUTUEL DU SENEGAL AS THE MANAGER. I HUMBLY WISH TO SEEK
YOUR ASSISTANCE IN A MATTER THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME WHICH REQUIRES
UTMOST URGENCY AND CONFIDENTIALITY.

I WANT TO START INVESTMENT WITH THE SUM OF TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA DOLLARS IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY WITH GOOD ECONOMIC
STABILITY AND POLITICAL CLIMATE YOU MAY
RECOMEND. I SHALL BE INTERESTED IN REAL ESTATES, HOTEL BUSINESS, STOCKS
& BONDS OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS YOU MIGHT RECOMEND.

THIS MONEY EMANATE AFTER MY BANK WAS BURNT DOWN FEW WEEKS AGO. A LOT OF
LOSES WERE INCURED BOTH IN CASH AND DOCUMENTATIONS. BEFORE THE FIRE
INCIDENCE, WE HAD IN CASH A FOREIGN EXCHANGE TO TURN OF TWENTY MILLION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLARS. AFTER THE FIRE INCIDENT, THE BOARD OF
THE BANK SUMORNED ME TO ACCOUNT FOR DAMAGES. I DECLARED THAT THE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE WAS COMPLETELY BURNT. BUT THE TRUTH IS THAT THE MONEY IS SAFE
IN MY PERSONAL CUSTODY.

FOR OBVIOUS REASONS I CANNOT POSSIBLY PLACE THIS FUND WITH AN ESTABLISHED
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THIS REQUIRES ME TO
URGENTLY LOOK FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGNER TO HELP MOVE THIS FUND OUT OF
HERE, INVEST/MANAGE IT FOR ME FOR SOME TIME BEFORE I FINALLY RESIGN
FROM MY OFFICE. IT IS ALSO MY WISH THAT THIS DEAL BE HANDLED AS QUIETLY
AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT ANY LEAKAGE TO THE PRESS. IF YOU AGREE TO ACT AS A
FUND MANAGER FOR ME, THEN I WILL RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU IF YOU MEET
MY REQUIREMENTS.

UPON A FAVORABLE RESPONSE FROM YOU I SHALL LET YOU KNOW HOW TO RECEIVE
THE FUND. AFTER SUCCESSFUL DEAL,YOUR COMMISSION SHALL BE THIRTY
PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SUM WHICH IS SIX MILLION USD FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE
IN SAFELY MOVING THE MONEY OFF THE SHORES OF SENEGAL. SIXTY FIVE PERCENT FOR ME
AND FIVE PERCENT SHALL BE USED TO RE-INBURSE EXPENSES YOU AND I MIGHT
INCURE DURING THE TRANSACTION.

YOU SHALL BE ENTITTLED TO AN ANNUAL FOURTY PERCENT OF THE AFTER TAX
RETURNS FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF MANAGING MY SHARE OF THE DEAL IN
GOOD BUSINESS. THEREAFTER THE TERMS SHALL BE REVIEWED.
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DO THIS PLEASE INDICATE YOUR INTEREST VIA MY
EMAIL FOR FURTHER DETAILS. BELOW IS MY CONTACT.

MR DONALD COLLINS
PHONE NUMBER:+221-454-01-47
EMAIL donald_coll@yahoo.com.sg

BEST REGARDS,
MR. DONALD COLLINS



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