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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: "Engr. Nelson Derek" <therock4real2003@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "Engr. Nelson Derek" <nelsonder@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:30:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ESTWING MANUFACTURING COMPANY BUSINESS DEAL.


ESTWING MANUFACTURING COMPANY.

FROM OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT
ESTWING MANUFACTURING CO.
UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
Email: nelsonder@rocketmail.com
Dear Sir/Madam,

I know that this proposal may come to you as a surprise especially having to come from someone you have not met before, but I
Would like you to co-operate with me so that this US$35M will be released and transferred into your account.

My name is Engr. Nelson  Derek  the CEO / chairman of contract award committee of eskom Manufacturing company, United State of America. It is
my profound intention to contact you for this very important and highly confidential transaction for the transfer of US$35, 000,
000, 00 into your account. the (US$35,000,000,00) was the overestimated balance from the contracts awarded to both foreign
and local contractors the real contract value was US$120 million united states dollars, but it was over estimated to the tune of
(US$155,000, 000,00) (one hundred and fifty five million united states dollars only).

The contract has been successfully executed by the contractors and their contract sum of (US$120M) has been paid to them,
leaving our overestimated balance of (US$35, 000, 000, 00) United States dollars still pending at the bank. Right now, we are left
with this overestimated balance of (US$35M) which is still floating at the escrow account in the United State of American reserve bank awaiting
Final payment to any reliable foreign bank account you may provide.

I am therefore asking you to co-operate with me so that the fund will be released and transferred into your account. 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 over there, I shall obtain visa and travel with my family over there for my own share of this money
in this regarding would like you to send me the following information’s through the email address below for security reasons email:
nelsonder@rocketmail.com
You’re Name……………………….
You’re Age:…………… ……………….
.Company:…………………………….
You’re Occupation: ………………..
Name of Company:……………………….
you’re Address: …………………………….
.Your Private Phone …………………
Your Private Fax Numbers:

Thank you and I am looking forward to hear from you and work with you soon, bye for now and have
a nice day.

My best regards,
Engr. Nelson Derek

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