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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27835312768 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dr.davidpewi1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: David Chabalala <dr.davidchabalala_034@msn.com>
Reply-To: <dr.davidpewi1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 14:37:35 +0000
Subject: COMPLIMENTS

FROM THE DESK OF DR. DAVID C PEWI

DIRECTOR: ACCOUNT/AUDIT

PHONE: +27-83-531-2768

E-MAIL: dr.davidpewi1@gmail.com

(TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN)

I Dr. David Chabalala
Pewi, on behalf of my other colleagues from different organs of Republic of South Africa (RSA) owned prostates
decided to solicit your assistance as regards transfer of the above-mentioned
amount into your bank account. This fund accrued from over invoicing of various
contract awarded in my parasitical to certain Foreign Contractors sometimes
ago. We, as the Federal Government to Scrutinize mandated holders of sensitive
position in our various prostates, all payments made to certain foreign
Contractors and we discovered that some of the contracts they executed were
grossly over-invoiced either by omission or commission. In the process the sum
of US$20M (twenty Million US Dollars only) was found lying in the parasitical
suspense account after the foreign contractors had been paid their rightful
dues for executing the said contracts.

We all agreed that this over-invoiced amount be transferred (for
our own use) into a bank account provided by a foreign partner, because we are
government workers and the Code of Conduct does not allow us to operate foreign
accounts. However, we have succeeded in transferring some of this money
precisely US$5.0M (Five Million US Dollars only) into a foreign account in
MOROCCO (North Africa), but the provider of the account in MOROCCO is up to
some mischief and refuses to comply to the earlier mutual agreement by
insisting that the total amount be paid into his nominated bank account before
disbursement will take effect. If for a meager sum of US$5.0M (Five Million US
Dollars only) we are not compensated, is it when the balance of US$15M (Fifteen
Million US Dollars) is transferred that, we will be sure of our full
compensation? Of course, this abuse of trust and inhumanity calls for sobers
reflection and search for absolute trust.

Thus we are seeking your unwavering assistance that the
remaining amount of US$15M can be speedily processed and fully remitted into
your nominated bank account. On successful remittance of the fund into your
account, you will be compensated with 30% of the amount for your assistance and
services. So far, much have been said and due to our sensitive positions, we
cannot afford a slip in this transaction neither can we give out identity as
regards our respective offices, but whereby cordial relationship is
established, smooth operations commences, you will be furnished with details of
all you deserves to know. I am at your disposition to entertain any question
from you with respect to this transaction, so contact me immediately through my
email for further information on the requirements and procedure for this
transaction.

In your reply please endeavor to send me the following
information's.

(1) Your Full Name and your address

(2) Your telephone/fax numbers

(3) Your Nationality

(4) Your Age

(5) Your occupation

This will enable me apply for the release of the fund to your
nominated account.

Please, treat with the strictest confidentiality and utmost
urgency and get back to me through this my private Phone: +27-83-531-2768 or
Private email: (dr.davidpewi1@gmail.com) for safety and confidentiality of this
transfer?

Yours faithfully,

Dr. David Chabalala Pewi

DIRECTOR: ACCOUNT/AUDIT

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