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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: Pierre Guianza <pierreguianza44@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:27:46 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT



DEAREST,
 
I am Mr Pierre Guianza of République Centrafricaine, A Minister for
Agriculture under the government of Francois Bozize,I am making this
contact with you based on your contact I got from the net while
making a research on the net.

I am interested in the partnership investment program with your
corporation. As a minister I awarded several contract to foreign
contractors which $48,000,000{forty eight million dollars} was
accumulated as over invoice and there is no way I can introduce this
funds in my country or Bank considering that I'm a civil servant and
as a minister I will be quarried, dismissed and face the law for
looting government funds and that is why I have solicited for
your
assistance.

The above
situation prompted my
decision to solicit your
co-operation to take delivery of this funds into your custody for my
proposed investment as you will be adequately compensated with
$8,000,000 USdollars.

First and foremost, I apologized using this medium to reach you for a
transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to
Confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium. In
unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you, as a respected and
honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust and
confidentiality.

I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the
execution of the deal described Here under for the benefit of all
parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the
nature of this transaction.


I will arrange all necessary procedures in ensuring a smooth process
for the funds to get to you. I will appreciate you contact me once
you receive this
mail via my e-mail account indicating your
capability and willingness to enable me to give you more details of
my modus operandi of getting this money to you hitch free. This
matter requires your urgent attention and confidentiality whatever
your decision.

I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
Pierre Guianza
 
 






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