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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: "MICROSOFT WINDOWS INCORPORATION" <info@microsoft.org>
Reply-To: verification_desk12@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:23:52 +0200
Subject: Beloved One In The Lord

Hi,
I got your contact address on the Internet in my search for a
reliable person for partnership and investments overseas. I have
fasted and prayed before I decided to write u today. I am Miss
Jennifer Gizenga, the only daughter of late Dr. Joseph Mayobo.Gizenga
who died during the war in my country Congo, together with my sweet
loving mother. (May her soul rest in perfect peace-Amen). My late
father was the former Director of finance in Katanga Lubumbashi Congo,
Diamond and Mining Corporation. Few days before the death of my
father, he confided in me and ordered me to go to his underground safe
and move out immediately, with a Deposit Agreement and Cash Receipt he
made with a FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY where he deposited the sum of
USD $15,000,000 {Fifteen Million US Dollars). My father made this
money from the sells of Gold and Diamond and he have already decided
to use this money for future investment of the family.
Thereafter, I rushed down to Ghana with these two documents and
confirmed the deposit of the fund by my father. Before my father died,
he instructed me to look for a trusted foreigner who can assist me to
move out this money from Ghana immediately for investment. Based on
this, I solicit for your assistance to transfer this fund into your
Account, but I will demand for the following requirement:
1. Can I completely trust you? I want you to be my best friend and
confidant since i am an orphan and my entire family died during the
war in my country.
2. To start a better life again and as well furthers my education in
your country.
3. Could you be able to introduce me to a profitable business
venture that would not require much technical expertise in your
country where part of this fund will be invested?
4. Please in your reply kindly give me your name, address and
telephone number for easy communication.
As soon as I received the above info, I will give your contact
information's of the SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY so that you will
contact them for verification and transfer of said fund into your own
private bank account. As soon as the money is transferred into your
account, I will immediately fly down to your country for investment of
my own share of the money.
Please note that this is 100% risk free and will be conducted under
a legitimate arrangement within 7 working days. I have all the vital
documents relating to this fund with me. For your assistance in this
transaction, I have decided to offer you 30% percent of the total
amount at the end of this transaction, 65% for me while 5% has been
mapped out to cover any internal or external expenses that might
result in the event of this transaction. The security of this business
is very important to me and as such, I would like you to keep this
business very confidential.
If you are interested, please kindly reply me immediately through this
my alternative email address only: jg797676@googlemail.com

Thanks,
Respectfully Yours
Miss Jennifer Gizenga (jenne4realxxxx@sify.com)



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