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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: "rossmann1 rossmann1" <rosmann1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 15:38:33 +0200
Subject: TRANSFER ASSISTANT

FROM THE DESK OF:MRS MARY ROSSMAN .
IMPERIAL BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
#122 OXFORD DRIVE
FORESTHILL SOUTH
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA.
 
 ATTEN MY DEAR ,
 
I AM MRS MARY ROSSMAN . THE HEAD, OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF, (IMPERIAL BANK SOUTH AFRICA). IT IS WITH BELIEF AND TRUST THAT I SEND YOU THIS OBVIOUS AND SENSITIVE BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO ENABLE ME AND MY COLLEAGUES REMMIT THE SUM OF USD$32.5MILLION (THRITY TWO MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
 
THIS AMOUNT BELONGS TO LATE ENGR. WOLF GANG ANDERSON; AN EXPATRIATE FROM SWEDEN OPERATING ACCOUNT NUMBER 0130648335800, AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DIAMOND-SAFARI PTY. SA. HE HAS BEEN OPERATING THE ACCOUNT FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS (FOURTEEN YEARS) UNTIL NOVEMBER 7TH 1996 WHEN HE DIED ON GASLY MOTOR ACCIDENT FROM KWAZULU-NATAL DURBAN TO EASTERN CAPE. 
 
WHILE GOING THROUGH THE OLD FILES AT THE OFFICE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE ACCOUNT HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR YEARS.  I IMMEDIATELY CONSULTED AN ATTORNEY MR, ANTON JASEN NDLOVU  WHO SIGNED AS A REFEREE FOR HIM. THE ATTORNEY NOW INFORMED ME THAT THE ACCOUNT HOLDER IS DEAD AND PRODUCED ENGR. ANDERSON'S DEATH CERTIFICATE. 

IT IS AFTER THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AGREED WITH THE LAWYER THAT WE SHOULD CONTACT YOU TO HELP US ACHIEVE THIS LIFE LONG DREAM.THE ATTORNEY WILL PROVIDE ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK REQUIRED TO BACKUP EVERY CLAIM LEGALLY, WHILE I TAKE CARE OF ALL THE INTERNAL BANKING PROCESSES TO MAKE SURE THAT THE MONEY GETS SAFELY INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.THE ATTORNEY AND I HAVE FINANALLY AGREED TO ARRANGE WITH YOU AS A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER TO ASSIST US BY NAMING YOU THE DECEASED NEXT OF KIN.
 
WE WOULD CARRY OUT THE ENTIRE GROUND WORK AND WE ARE CONTACTING YOU AS A PARTNER BECAUSE LAW EXCLUDE US  FROM OPERATING ANY FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT WHILE IN ACTIVE SERVICE.
IF IT INTERESTS YOU TO ASSIST, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME THROUGH THE ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS OR PHONE THE ATTORNEY HE WILL ALSO GIVE YOU THE NECCESSARY ATTENTION THAT IS REQUIRED.
METHOD/MODE OF SHARING:
A. TOTAL SUM IN ACCOUNT = USD$32.5MILLION
B. AMOUNT TO BE WITHDRAWN = USD$32.5 MILLION
C. MYSELF AND MY COLLEAGUES = 75%
D. ACCOUNT HOLDER (THAT'S YOU) = 20%
E. 5% WOULD BE MAP OUT FOR ANY EXPENSES INCUNTER DURING THE COST OF THIS TRANSACTION BY BOTH PARTIES

IN THE LIGHT OF THE ABOVE, WE WANT TO TRANSFER INTO YOUR OVERSEAS ACCOUNT,  THE SUM OF THIRTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD ($32.5MILLION). WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION TOWARDS THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION BY YOU PROVIDING US WITH A RELIABLE FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED. 
I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, AS WE ARE WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH ENGR. ANDERSON'S ATTORNEY AND HIS COMPANYS SECRETARY. ALL THE NEEDED LEGAL BACKING WILL BE PROVIDED BY HIM.
 
FINALLY, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD MAKE UP YOUR MIND FOR US TO WORK OUT THIS BUSINESS. I AM ASSURING YOU THAT THIS IS NOT A MONEY TRAFFICKING ACTIVITY; EVERY NECCESSARY LAW GUIDING INTERNATIONAL MONEY TRANSFER WILL BE DULY ADHERED TO AND SUBSEQUENTLY OBSERVED. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR FULL DETAILS, ADDRESS AND PRIVATE TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS FOR EASIER COMMUNICATIONS.
 
 
BEST REGARDS,
 
MRS MARY ROSSMAN.
(HEAD OF TREASURY DEPT)


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