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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: "Andre Eagar"<sentexpress@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <andreeagar@executivemail.co.za>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:52:47 +0200
Subject: From Andre Eagar

DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS & ENERGY
PRETORIA 0001, SOUTH AFRICA.
FROM THE DESK OF: Mr. ANDRE EAGAR M.sc (Director Project Allocation)
Email: andreeagar@executivemail.co.za

It is indeed my pleasure to request for business partnership with great pleasure, I write to solicit for your assistance in a matter that can be of mutual benefit to us. I only pray that you read through carefully and respond as promptly as possible.

Precisely, in the year 2006, the Ministry of Minerals and Energy in
South Africa where I work as director of audit and project implementation, received presidential irrevocable circular order requesting the ministry to compile and forward the list of all past foreign contractors whose contract payments are pending since the period of past regime of Dr. Nelson Mandela and the present regime.
The purpose of this exercise is for the present South African government to pay foreign contractors all debt owned to them as to maintain good relationship with other foreign governments and nongovernmental financial agencies.

In light of the above, my colleagues and I decided to include a
company’s name with a bill of {Thirty Nine Million Four Hundred Thousand United State Dollars} alongside other companies and their respective bills for payment. With the co-operation of top senior colleagues of mine we are confident that our claim of {Thirty Nine
Million Four Hundred Thousand United State Dollars} 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 already executed contract work within the named Ministry for which your company shall be paid the sum of {Thirty Nine Million Four Hundred Thousand United State Dollars}.

Please be informed that with the South Africa government monetary policy, Government official employees are not allowed to operate or own bank accounts abroad hence our decision to seek a foreign partner.
Further more, I want to assure you that the legitimacy of this transaction is well pronounced for which upon your acceptance to this offer I will furnish you with relevant information as to how the funds
transfer will be executed swiftly without any hitch. Do note that I have the authority of my colleagues in this business deal to convey that your consent on this transaction will be highly compensated by a
percentage agreed upon 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 letter.

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. If interested on this offer, endeavor to
contact me immediately via email: andreeagar@executivemail.co.za before we establish voice contact on the subject matter.

Finally I want to assure you that this transaction is scheduled to be completed within fourteen working days provided you are willing to adhere to my directives concerning the subject matter.

Thank you and God bless, as I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Andre Eagar

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