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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: DR BENJAMIN DUDU <drbenjamin13@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drbenjamin33@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:23:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL






PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

  EMAIL: drbenjamin33@yahoo.com


Attention:
President/Managing Director

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

I know you will be surprise to
receive this letter since it came from a stranger whom you do not know nor seen
before, kindly treat it as a matter of urgency. My name is Dr. Benjamin Dudu
from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). I was personal assistant, treasurer
and close friend to Mr. Jean Pierre Bemba of MLC party, who was
attacked and beaten by government troops early 2007 for his preparation to
contest presidential election. You maybe unaware of this tragic incidents
occurred to Mr. Bemba, former Deputy President and leader of MLC party when
he was transferred to Portugal for treatments and fractured bones. 



Before his unexpected tragedy, I and my other colleagues were sent to South
Africa to purchase arms and ammunitions worth US$65M from Nkosi Holdings
Pty Limited, one of the biggest ammunition company here in South Africa, owned
by newly elected president Mr. Jacob Zuma, Shaik’s family and Thint, French
arms company to overthrow President Joseph Kabila’s regime and became president
of DRC. 



Upon our arrival here in South Africa, former President Thabo Mbeki and
Ex-president of South Africa Mr. Nelson Mandela, stopped all the arms deal to
war countries in Africa due to SPY INQUIRIES and Multi-Billion Dollars
Arms Deal fraud in parliament, we saw that as golden opportunity, diverted the
money, shared it and I got a total sum of US$18.5M (Eighteen Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) cash. Problems which forced many
top government officials to resign from offices, including Mr. Jacob Zuma when
he was a deputy President of this country, former ANC Chief Whip Mr. Tony
Yengini, and Mr. Shaik who served in prison for months.



We left our country with three metal boxes contained cash, some boxes were
burst and confiscated at OR TAMBO International Airport on my other colleagues arrival.
South African Police services and security men at airport got tipped off and
waited for their plane arrival at airport. Only I and my other friend whom his
name will be mentioned for security reasons were saved on the journey because
we did not use international route, we used diplomatic means to South Africa
.  

 

Before contacting you, I was already informed that Mr. Jean Bemba was arrested
on an ICC warrant during a visit to Brussels . He is now at The Hague , charged
for all the atrocities and war crimes he committed during his tenure. I have
also completed all the arrangements on how to transfer this fund out of South
Africa to your overseas bank account without public hearings or eyebrows from
any angle.

 

All I need from you is full
co-operations, trust and confidence to enable us complete this transfer free
and fair, since my other colleagues caught were deported back home and killed
by government for conspiracies and attempted coup to overthrow president
Kabila’s regime.



If you are interested to receive this money and keep it safe until my arrival
in your country, I will offer you 15% of the total sum. I also need your
best advice on how to invest my share with you, as I have no business acumen.
Contact me immediately on Telephone: 0027 73 127 5613
Facsimile: 0027 86 657 1198 to discuss how to execute this business free and fair.



I am waiting for your urgent response.



Thanks,

 

DR. BENJAMIN DUDU


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