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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- +27785154173 (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.
- bahaugust@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- mail.xsedu.zj.cn tue, 28 jun 2011 11:40:46 gmt reply-to: from: 'mrs augusta bah' subject: (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

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by HZDFYD.com MailServer with ESMTP by
mail.xsedu.zj.cn Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:40:46 GMT
Reply-To: <bahaugust@hotmail.com>
From: "Mrs Augusta Bah"<bahaugusta@gmail.com>
Subject: Regards
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:40:49 -0700
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Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="Windows-1251"
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X-Priority: 1
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X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000

FROM: :MRS Augusta Bah.
Phone+27-78-515-4173.

ATTN:

With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you irrespective of the fact that you don't know me. I got your contact from your country business directory through a reliable source.
First, I must introduce myself. I am Mrs.Augusta Bah and my husband Mr. Martin bah was murdered in cold blood by the so-called war veterans of zanu - pf party of president Robert Mugabe of Republic of zimbabawe.
My husband untimely death happens on the 15 april 2009 and a Six months later my mother in law Gloria 68, was also shot dead by the war veterans Before the death of my mother in law, she gave me some documents concerning a metal box, which containsUS$16.4M (sixteen million four hundred thousand united states dollars cash).
And this metal box is deposited with a reputable security company here in Johannesburg south Africa as Gold jewelries belonging to overseas friend by my late husband in my name before his death at such the security company is not aware of the true content of the consignment.
And now, am leaving in south Africa with my son and my 3 year old daughter as asylum seeker pending when i get trustworthy person that can assist us to transfer this money to his or her personal bank account outside south Africa because of the strict monetary laws here which do not allow asylum seekers to operate any bank account in their country.
(MUTUAL TRUST AND ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY)
Based on this, I am contacting you to assist me accomplish this transaction hoping too that you will remain trustworthy. And I want you to know that this transaction is 100% risk free as such the only thing i ask from you is total assistance to transfer this money.
(MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING)
If you agree to help me I shall give you 30% of the total sum. While 65% shall be for me, which i hope to invest in business in your country at the end of thetransaction, while the balance of 5% shall be for any expenses in this transaction.And please do keep this transaction private and confidential even if you are not interested to assist me.
Best regards

Mrs. Bah Augusta

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