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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: pius <pius2_sister@cantv.net>
Reply-To: pius1_sister@cantv.net
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:28:01 -0200
Subject: From.Pius And Shirley Ndanema,




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From.Pius And Shirley Ndanema,

It is a delight to have your esteemed contact, i am master Pius Ndanema
and my sister Shirley, from sierra-Leone. We wish to invest in a
manufacturing and real Estate management industry in your country. We hav=
e
($15 Million United State Dollars) to invest in the industry and we will
require your assistance in receiving the funds into your bank account in
your country.
This money was released from the gold dust sold During the war in our
country Sierra-Leone by my late father General Michael Ndanema, he
deposited this money here in a prime bank here in the capital city, with
enabling condition for the release of the fund which are as follow:=20
Upon request for the release of the fund, there must be evidence of an
appointed foreign partner with investment intentions especially outside t=
he
West Africa.
For your decision in helping me and my sister, we shall be glad to ask
you these few questions:
Can we put our trust to your care?
Can you=0D
help us honestly, now that we are in need of your help?
How much in percentage will you require from us after the transfer of th=
e
funds to your account?
I would like also to require for your help in the investment plans, will
you help us?
Please read these, if you accept helping us, do indicate by giving us
your response so that we can be able to proceed further and you will made
arrangements to migrate us to your country to further our education while
you took charge of the investment.
Waiting for your prompt response.

Yours Faithfully,
Pius And Shirley Ndanema =20

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=C2=A0=20

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