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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: "JONO SONO" <jonosono14@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:12:29 +0200
Subject: RE:{Spam?} FUND MANAGEMENT.

Dear: Altmann Klien,

I want to hear from you whether you are still interested or not. Incase you
are still interested do not hesitate to come back to me immediately. In the
other way round if you are no longer interested do not hesitate to get back
and inform me so that I can move forward in getting another partner. I look
forward to hear from you soon.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Jono Sono.


>Hallo,
>
>Your mail is quite surprising.
>
>For your information, I would like to credit your letter but I have had an
>painful ordeal in the past with the lawyer of an orphan who still has not
>paid me a large amount of guaranteed funds despite my following all the
>directives given, including the sending by me of a lot of charges.
>
>When I am under pressure, I can be quite absent-minded about things at home
>but I have been perusing your email and I am unsettled that I comprehend it
>all completely.
>
>It would be good if you would kindly respond? I would wish for something
>accommodating from you.
>
>Mr Klien
>
>
>
>
>--- Original email ---
>DE BEERS CORPORATION LIMITED
>Incorporated in Republic Of South Africa
>Reg No.1943/002352- AMS-ZAE0000013141
>
>ATT:SIR
>
>I am Mr. Jono Sono the Financial Manager of De Beers Gold Platinum in South
>Africa; It is my privilege to solicit for your partnership in this business
>after going through the record department of the company I discovered that
>there are some large deposit of precious stones Diamond/ Platinum in one of
>Central Security Depository account since 1986 valued at ONE HUNDRED AND
>EIGHTY SIX MILLION RANDS R186M US$28 000-000-00M Up till now no other
>person knows about it because the file containing all information was
>forgotten by the former Chief Auditors of the company since 1995. I was
>fortunate to find it in one of the old record book at first I could not
>believed my luck. Until I made inquiries and found that every thing about
>it
>is totally forgotten. I consulted a lawyer that helped me to investigate
>and
>changed some of the name in the file.
>
>But I have not gotten a trusted and capable individual who will stand as
>the
>rightful owner of this consignment. I need your full co-operation because
>the management is going to approve this consignment with preference payment
>due in respect of the holder of dematerialized information. Which is in my
>possession now. Off which I will provide to you later if you will be able
>to
>handle this in strict confidentiality trust according to my instruction and
>advice for our mutual benefit. With my position now in the office I will
>approve it and transfer to any reliable account. I will use my position to
>influence and effect the approvals with appropriate clearance forms from
>the
>office of Minister of Minerals and Energy.
>
>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
>
>I’ve done all necessary arrangement for smooth transfer of this
>consignment out of South Africa before contacting you. Be assured that you
>stand no risk of any kind because this precious opportunity belongs to us
>now. Therefore before the eventual stage of the transaction I want to know
>how you want us to share the percentage? Which I want you to suggest my
>idea is that we should go into partnership in this regard. I am counting on
>your sense of understanding as it is my desire you keep this to yourself.
>Looking forward to your response.
>
>Kind Regards.
>
>_________________________________________________________________
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