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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: "Mr. Harrison Mabeku" <kaysingh@rogers.com>
Reply-To: nclaimsdpt@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:19:13 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I WILL LIKE TO INVEST IN REAL ESTATES









From: Mr. Harrison Mabeku
           johannesburg, south africa.
 
Dear respected friend,

How are you and your business? i am very interested in doing business in your
country, therefore i would like to seek your assistance and help. i am
particularly interested in real estates but your advice on other areas of
private sector would be appreciated.
 
I got your contact at the business bureau office here in south africa and i am
of the belief that you would be of great help in guiding me to a successful
exploration of the investment potential of your country which guarantee good
capital returns and financial security. as a result of this, i can take you in
confidence basically because of the source of my fund hereby believing that your
assistance will be of profitable advantage to us.
 
I am Mr. Harrison Mabeku formerly of unita and a senior cabinet member under
the military leadership of gen. jonas savimbi. my comrades and i is ensing the
weakness of our liberation movement and loss of confidence in facing a better
trained and equipped federal government army towards the last one year i decided
to escape with some fund under our care which we deposited with a fund fiduciary
manager, further detailed information would be supplied to you for verification
if you are interested and respond favorably.
 
This was actually made possible under an arrangement.i am planning to relocate
to your country where i can be better established with my money and because angola
is not safe for me because of its closeness to south africa. i would
therefore like you to assist me in every possible way in securing this fund to
your country since i intend to live and run my business there. the amount
involved is fourteen million five hundred thousand united states dollar
{$14.5m} sir, i would like you to understand my modesty in imploring for your
help which is basically due to my lack of business experience and exposure in
your country.i also want you to acknowledge the fact that i am a career public
servant who by virtue of the war in angola was opportuned to posses the amount of
money with me.
 
This fund being the basis of my future and business ambition, your friendship
assistance and advice will be immensely appreciated while your effort will be
rewarded by parting with some percentage of the total fund to you. be also
assured that you stand no risk of any kind as it was an event during a war
situation and i look forward to your urgent response .please kindly respond
if interested or not.
 
Thanking you for the needed cooperation.
best regard,
Mr. Harrison Mabeku
 

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