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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: DOMINIC NZIZ <dominicnzizi69@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dominicnzizi@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:02:28 +0000
Subject: Dr.Nzizi




Greetings,
I am Dr.Dominic Nzizi, a native of Cape Town in South Africa and I am a Director with the South Africa Department of Minerals & Energy. First and Foremost my apology, for using this medium to reach you, for a transaction/business of this nature.

Within the department of Minerals & Energy where I work as the director Project implementation, and with the co-operation of four other top officials, we have in our possession as overdue payments bills totaling Eight million, five Hundred thousand U.S Dollars ($8,500,000) which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and cooperation of a foreign company/individual. I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be willing to assist us in the transaction your share of the sum will be 30% of the $8.5 million, 60% for us and 10% for taxation and miscellaneous expenses.

This transaction is confidential and urgent and as such I will employ you to indicate your willingness to assist promptly as time is of the essence. If yes, kindly forward your phone and fax numbers so that I can furnish you with the details of this transaction. The transaction is 100% risk-free, safe and legal as I have put in over 20yrs in active service in this Department which I would not want to jeopardize

Dr.Dominic

N.B: Endeavour to send your reply through my alternative
E-mail address:dominicnziz@safrica.com
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