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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27737912291 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
- +27865369080 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- analysttrustee_sa@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jhdfdfdf@att.net
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:03:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT INVITATION

FROM:Charles M Kwee
IFA/trustee
South Africa
E-mail: analysttrustee_sa@yahoo.com
Tel: +27 73 791 2291
Fax: +27 86 536 9080

ATTENTION: Sir/Madam,

URGENT INVITATION

I am Charles M Kwee, an independent Financial Analyst/Trustee attached
to the Foreign Transfers Division of standard bank and Stanbic bank in
the (SADC) Region of Southern Africa.

I wish to bring to your knowledge my interest in your assistance on a
great opportunity; I, on behalf of my Client, Mrs. Linda Siverstsen of
Zimbabwe whose husband â€œMr. Peter Siverstsenâ€™ was brutally murdered by
the President Mugabeâ€™s Veterans in February 2004 and dumped inside a
pit in one of his Mines in Gweru, Zimbabwe.

By His Grace I happen to be this familyâ€™s private banker even before
his untimely death. Now his widow, Mrs. Linda Siverstsen has asked me
to help her lift her inherited US$41 Million from our Bank and
transfer it to a foreign bank account for a possible investment.

Am contacting you right now that you consider being this Widowâ€™s Aid
or Partner in receiving the said fund and investing it in partnership
with her.

I will be expecting your reply so that we can discuss way forward and
the planned mode of executing the transfer to your nominated bank
account.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Charles M Kwee
Tel: +27 73 791 2291
Fax: +27 86 536 9080
E-mail:analysttrustee_sa@yahoo.com
South Africa.

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