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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: "service" <service@parasaga.com>
Reply-To: msrhood46@sify.com
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 13:35:49 +0200
Subject: FROM MRS. R.HOOD

ATTENTION SIR/MADAM,


I SOURCED YOUR PROFILE FROM A HUMAN RESOURCE PROFILE DATABASE IN THE INTERNET. I AM MRS. RITA HOOD, AN ACCOUNTANT WITH
THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SPORTS (FMS) AND A MEMBER OF TENDER’S BOARD COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF CONTRACT REVIEW AND PAYMENT
APPROVALS FOR THE BUILDING OF 3 WORLD STANDARD STADIUM IN SOUTH AFRICA.

THERE WERE SERIES OF CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY CONSORTIUM OF MULTI-NATIONALS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THESE STADIUMS FOR THE
UPCOMING WORLD CUP JUNE THIS YEAR, 2010 WHICH WERE:


1. CONSTRUCTION OF JOHANNESBURG SOUCCER CITY STADIUM AT THE VALUE OF US$395,600,105.00.

2. TURN AROUND MAINTENANCE (TAM) OF MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM, DURBAN AND CONSTRUCTION OF STADIUM HOTEL WORTH
US$520,995,000.00.

3. CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF TRAINING FACILITIES AT NELSON MANDELA BAY STADIUM, PORT ELIZABETH COUNTRY WORTH
US$386,525.000.00.

THE ORIGINAL VALUES OF THESE CONTRACTS WERE DELIBERATELY OVER INVOICED TO THE TUNE OF US $23.523, 420.00, WHICH HAS
SINCE BEEN APPROVED AND IS NOW READY TO BE TRANSFERRED.

THE COMPANIES THAT ACTUALLY EXECUTED THESE CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN FULLY PAID AND PROJECT OFFICIALLY COMMISSIONED. MY
COLLEAGUES AND I IN THIS SECTOR ARE WILLING TO LIAISE WITH A RELIABLE PERSON(S) AND WORK OUT MODALITIES TO MOVE THIS
AMOUNT OUT OF ITS PRESENTLY WILL SET UP FOR US FOR SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT AMONGST US.

WE ARE CIVIL SERVANTS, AND ARE PROHIBITED BY THE CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU (CIVIL SERVICE LAWS) FROM OPENING/OPERATING OR
OWNING A FOREIGN ACCOUNT IN OUR NAMES.

WE SHALL NEGOTIATE BETWEEN THE PARTIES INVOLVED AS YOU INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS ON THE WORKING CONDITIONS. WE WILL
MANDATE YOU TO DRAW UP AN INVESTMENT PLANS FOR US IN YOUR COUNTRY WHICH YOU WILL CONTROL/MANAGE SINCE WE CANNOT BRING
OUR SHARES TO SOUTH AFRICA.

PRESENTLY, THIS FUND HAS BEEN DEPOSITED WITH ONE OF THE SECURITY FIRM HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA PENDING YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO
THIS OFFER, WE WILL DIRECT YOU TO COME FOR THE CLAIM ON OUR BEHALF.

YOU MUST HOWEVER NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

1. OUR CONVICTION OF YOUR TRANSPARENT HONESTY AND DILIGENCE, ALSO THAT YOU WILL TREAT THIS TRANSACTION WITH UTMOST
CONFIDENTIALITY BECAUSE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES WE FIND OURSELVES. THIS BUSINESS IS CONFIDENTIAL, AND IT SHOULD NOT BE
DISCUSSED WITH ANYONE AS WE ARE STILL IN ACTIVE WORK.

KINDLY REPLY ME VIA E-MAIL, SIGNIFYING YOUR INTEREST INCLUDING YOUR CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS FOR QUICK
COMMUNICATION AND ALSO YOUR CONTACT DETAILS AND BANKING DETAILS.

I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE.
MRS. RITA HOOD
MRS_RHOOD@WEBMAIL.CO.ZA


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