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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Rob Davies" <trustonline@rogers.com>
Reply-To: <r.davies@dr.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:28:39 +0200
Subject: READ IT: URGENT FUND TRANSFER - £35, 000, 000-00.


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DESK OF: The Director / Project Implementation Unit
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
Federal Reserve System
Republic of South Africa



Dearest friend,

Re: URGENT FUND TRANSFER - £35, 000, 000-00

Firstly, I must solicit your confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. Though it’s difficult since we have not met before but, with regards to your business profile, I believe that you can be reliable and trustworthy to handle this fund transfer.

I humbly seek your co-operation to transfer an amount of £35, 000, 000-00 (Thirty Five Million Pound Sterling) into a safe foreign bank account under your custody. My name is; Dr. Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry. It is my profound intention to contact you for this very important and highly confidential transaction value £35, 000, 000-00.

This fund came as a result of an over estimated balance accrued from an over invoiced contract allocated to construction companies during the 2010 World Cup soccer event hosted here in South Africa. The contract was awarded to both foreign and local contractors. The real contract value was £120million (One Hundred and Twenty Million Pound Sterling), but it was over estimated to the tune of £155,000, 000-00 (One Hundred and Fifty Five Million Pound Sterling).

Please note carefully: The contract has been successfully executed by the contractors and their contract sum of (£120million) has been paid to them, leaving our over estimated balance of £35, 000, 000-00 still pending at the bank for payment. Right now, we are left with this over estimated balance of (£35M) which is still floating at the escrow account in Bankers Trust Bank- London.

Since, the contract has been successfully executed by the contractors in 2010 and their contract sum of (£120million) has been paid to them, leaving our over estimated balance of (£35, 000, 000-00). I have confidentially RESOLVED to find a reliable foreign partner whom I can present to the bank as the unpaid Contractor so that the paying bank can verify and transfer the funds safely into his/her account for our personal use positively affect the lives of many instead of allowing the funds to be completely lost.

I am therefore asking you to co-operate with me so that I can present you to the paying bank as the unpaid Contractor for the estimate amount to be released and transferred into your account.

REWARD: On smooth conclusion of this fund transfer into your account, you will be entitled to (45%) of the total sum as gratification, while you set aside (45%) for me. (10%) would also be set aside to pay back any administrative or miscellaneous expenses that may arise in the successful course of the transfer. If you are interested in this my proposal, reply me so that we can negotiate your percentage before we can proceed. However, when the fund is transferred into your account, I shall obtain visa and travel with my colleague to meeting you physically in Europe for the fund disbursement.

I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law especially considering my position. The entire legal document to facilitate this claim is at my disposal; I shall notarize and forward them to you once we agree to proceed. Is rest assured that I will use my 100% influence and position to facilitate this claim so that this fund can be transferred into your account within 6 work day.

Kindly confirm your interest and capability. You may contact me privately on:
Tel: + 27 71 163 6604 / E-mail: r.davies@dr.com.


Best regard,
Dr. Rob Davies
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