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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: "Mr. Gugile Nkwinti" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nkwintigugile.za@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 14:30:50 +0100
Subject: From: Gugile Nkwinti, investment partnership required.

From: Mr. Gugile Nkwinti
Minister of Rural Development
and Land Reform, South-Africa.
Email: nkwintigugile.za@gmail.com 
 
I seek your consent on this confidential request for a joint venture/business partnership. Though
 
this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, however, I choose to reach you through this source
 
as it still remains the fastest medium of Communication. I am Mr. Gugile Nkwinti, Minister of
 
Rural Development and Land Reform. You can click on this website www.gov.za to read more of my
 
profile.
 
As the Minister, I head the Contract Awarding Committee/Payment Approval on Rural Development.
 
Series of contracts were awarded under my ministry to some foreign firm which I delibrately over
 
invoiced. Now, the contracts had been fully executed and payments made to the respective companies
 
according to the contract agreement and I was able to realize over invoiced sum of US$15.8
 
Million.
 
Now, I want to transfer the fund out of my country for safe keeping. I contacted you to work hand
 
in hand with me to enable me facilitate the fund transfer to any of your nominated bank account
 
oversea for investment purpose. Your role becomes inevitable to the success of this transaction
 
because as a public/civil servant, I am prohibited by the code of conduct bureau of civil service
 
laws from operating foreign accounts while in office. This made it quite impossible for me to
 
achieve this success without a foreign partner.
 
Note that I have worked out all modalities to influence and facillitate the transfer of the
 
US$15.8 Million to your favour in any of your nominated bank account as a sub contract payment
 
beneficiary. It is also my due responsibility to secure all the payment approval documents to back
 
up this claim to your favour as a legitimate contractor under my ministry for a hitch free
 
transfer of fund to your bank account.
 
Please note that the transaction will be executed under a legitimate manner and I guarantee you of
 
a 100% hitch free transaction. I am willing to compensate you with 40% of the total sum for your
 
role while the remaining 60% will be for me which I seek your professional advise and assistance
 
for investment in your country. Please, indicate your interest for more details.
 
Regards,
 
Mr. Gugile Nkwinti
Email: nkwintigugile.za@gmail.com  

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