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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: "platinumconec platinumconec" <platinumconec16@superposta.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:58:56 -0700
Subject: FROM DR.JAMES SANDERSON,DEPT.OF MINERALS AND ENERGY,REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA


From: Dr.James Sanderson

Department of Minerals And Energy,

14, Pybus Road Sandton, Johannesburg ,South Africa.

E-mail:jamesandersss1@gmail.com <E-mail%3Ajamesandersss1@gmail.com>

Tel: +27-784-321-480



This Email is for your kind attention:



URGENT RESPONSE (Transfer of Funds)



With warm heart, I offer my friendship, and my greetings, and I hope this
email meets you in good time. It will be surprising to you to receive this
proposal from me, since you do not know me personally.



However, I am sincerely seeking your confidence in this transaction, which I
propose with my free mind and as a person of integrity. I am Dr. James
Sanderson, a native of Kwazulu-Natal in the Republic of South Africa, and
presently one of the directors with the department of minerals and Energy
(contract award committee).



I only got your contact details from the South Africa Exchange Information
On-line Service on my personal programme search on the internet for a
reputable company or individual to assist me sincerely & confidentially,
which your information & profiles were very satisfactory, so i decided to
contact you immediately.



1. PURPOSE: I am humbly seeking for your assistance in the transfer of
$28.5M (Twenty Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)
to your foreign account for the purpose of Investment with benefits. Hence
my urgent request for your assistance.



2. SOURCE OF FUND: This amount to be transferred to your account came from
and over-invoiced contract for the refurbishment of mines and Supplies in
Krugger Gold Mine sector in the year 2006 by the Expatriate Company of Late
Mr. Smith .B. Andreas (DECEASED). The contract which was originally valued
for Fifty Million United States Dollars was manipulated to read Seventy
Eight Million and five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(US$78.5M).This
contract has since been executed in year 2006 and the contractors have been
paid all their contract bills remaining the over-invoice amount of Twenty
Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$28.5m) which i
want to transfer.



3. REQUIREMENT: What i expect from you in your reply are the following so
that we can proceed:

(i) Fill the form below and send to me.

(ii)Tell us your interest in this transaction.



4. DISBURSEMENT: I have resolved that you take 25% of the total amount for
your assistance and the balance 65% would be left for me for my investment
overseas and 10% for transfer charges and other expenses.



5.SECURITY:All modalities for the transfer of this fund has been put in
place and i have to use this opportunity to assure you that the transfer
process and its entirety is 100% risk free and as such you should bring out
your mind and work with me.

Please reply to below contact details for security reasons.



Meanwhile I need the following information.



Names

Address

Age

Occupation

Marital Status

Company name (if you have a registered company or business in your country)

Copy of you I.D

Telephone/ Fax numbers



Reply as soon as possible or call me on my direct line.



Tel: +27-784-321-480

Email:(jamesandersss1@gmail.com)



Thanks,



Dr.James Sanderson.

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