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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: rtittle1234@mchsi.com (Dr.Wallace)
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:27:48 +0000
Subject: I Need Your Honesty

DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS & ENERGY RESOURCES
JOHANNESBURG P.M.B. 12701 SOUTH AFRICA
FROM THE DESK OF: Dr.Wallace Joseph M.sc (Manager 14 Project Allocation)
CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Sir,

It is indeed my pleasure to write you this business offer. I am writing you to
solicit your assistance in a
business partnership that could be of mutual benefit to both of us. I hope
that you read thoroughly and
respond as promptly as possible. I wrote this business request why I was on
official visit to Vienna Austria.
I am a member of the contract award committee, of the Department of Energy &
Natural Resources in
South Africa. I am in search of an agent to assist us in the transfer of (USD$
20M) and subsequent investment
in properties in your country.

With the co-operation of top senior partner of mine we are confident that our
claim of {USD20Million} shall
be granted being for contract work executed at the Ministry of Minerals and
Energy, payment shall then be
transferred upon approval to a safe account that would be provided by you in
other words, if you accept to
be our partner then you shall be considered given the pertinent documentation
to certify that your
company had been awarded a contract already executed, for which your company
shall be paid the sum of
USD$20Million. Please be informed that with the South Africa government
monetary policy. Government
officials employees are not allowed to operate or to own bank account abroad
hence our decision to seek a
foreign partner.
>
>However, the legitimacy of this transaction is well pronounced, which I will
personally explain to you by
fax or telephone if you agree to be our partner to determine your true
position. I have the authority and
consent of my partner to offer this transaction to you. You will be highly
compensated with a percentage
upon mutual agreement by both parties after a successful completion of this
project. Further information
concerning the transaction shall be forwarded to you upon your response to
this mail.
I can assure you that my partners and I are in a position to make this payment
claim possible, provided you
can give us the assurance and guarantee that our share will be secured.
Visualize this opportunity as an
indirect financial resource; also note that your area of specialization is not
a hindrance in the successful
execution of this transaction,

You will be required to

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

Please keep this close to your chest as much as possible; we cannot afford any
political problems.
Thank you and God bless, as I await for a long term mutually beneficial
relationship for both of us
If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 30% of the total
sum of USD$20Million will be for
you.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr Joseph Wallace
N.B: Please endeavor to send me a response via my more confidential email
address(jp44wallace@yahoo.se) for further details

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