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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: Pete Katuke <petekatuke@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:02:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Partner,are you dead or alive?



Dear Partner,
 
If you are still alive, then what is going on? What is wrong with your telephone line and email? I have been calling your telephone line for over three months now,but I couldn't get through,I also sent you email but no response.What happened?
 
Anyway,I am glad to inform you that I have successfully transferred the total fund under the co-operation of a new capable partner as we agreed and the new partner is from United States Of America.Presently am in Paris- FRANCE with my entire family for living and some investment projects with my own share of the total fund.
 
Since i did not get you on phone or by email to inform you about my success on the transaction so that you send me the account number i will use transfer your own share to you.I made up my mind and deposited your own share of the total fund to the Security Company here before I travelled out of my country.The amount deposited is a total sum of US$1.5M (One Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars),your 40% of the total fund as we earlier agreed upon.I lodged the money inside a BOX and deposited it to the company before i left.
 
Note that I did not disclose to the company that the content of the BOX is cash money,instead I registered the consignment BOX as containing some "Pieces Of Art work", this was for security reason and to ensure that the consigned money reached you safely.I have paid for the delivering charges except the security keeping fee which they said it can only be paid when the Deposits is ready for shipment to the (you) the receiver.
 
The only money you have to send to them is the security keeping fee which is $550 USD only to receive the consignment BOX in your country.So,you should contact the director of the Security Company through this below details and reconfirm to them your personal information and where to meet you when their diplomat arrived in your country.
 
Below are the information of the security company:
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COMPANY NAME: SAFETYMO SECURITY COMPANY
E-MAIL ADDRESS: ssc.bfaso@sify.com
TELEPHONE NUMBER: (+226) 76 43 27 55
CONTACT PERSON: MR.CEDRICK DAOGO
THE DIRECTOR OF SAFETYMO SECURITY COMPANY
OUAGADOUGOU,BURKINA FASO.
WEST AFRICA.
 
Reconfirm below information to the company:
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1.YOUR FULL NAME:___________
2.YOUR COUNTRY & HOME ADDRESS:________
3.YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER:_____________
4.YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:__________
5.YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION:________
6.YOUR AGE:______
 
Moreover, in 30 minutes time I will be travelling to Japan,South Korea and China for Business projects which I and my new partners are having at hand and for that reason i won't have chance to check my e-mail for some time.
 
Therefore,don't bother yourself to reply me and say thanks because I won't have chance to access my email for some time.Just feel free to get in touch with the security company so that they release your own money to you without any delay.
 
Let me know as soon as you received the consignment BOX (Money) so that I will be sure you received the total sum of $1,500,000.00 USD.
 
Best Regard,
Mr.Pete Katuke
Your Former Business Partner
 
 



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