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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: mayer carlos <carlosinvestment05@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 14:31:10 +0200
Subject: RE:REQUEST

*I am Dr. Mayer Carlos, a native of Lumbago Angola, and I am one of the
Director of Project Implementation with the Angola Department of Mining &
Natural Resources (Oil, diamond & Gold). I am presently on an overseas
trip in Belgium.*
* *
*First and foremost, I apologize 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. Be informed that a member of the
Angola Export Promotion Council (AEPC) who was at the Government delegation
to your country during a trade exhibition gave your enviable
credentials/particulars to me. 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.*
* *
*Within the Department of Mining & Natural Resources where I work as one of
the Directors and with the cooperation of four other top officials, we have
in our possession as overdue payment bills totalling thirty five Million,
Six Hundred Thousand U. S. Dollars of 35,600,000.00.) Which we want to
transfer abroad with the assistance and cooperation of a foreign
company/individual to receive the said fund on our behalf or a reliable
foreign non-company account to receive such funds.*
* *
*More so, we are handicapped in the circumstances, as the Angola Civil
Service Code of Conduct does not allow us to operate offshore account hence
your importance in the whole transaction. This amount $35.6 million
represents the balance of the total contract value executed on behalf of my
Department by a foreign contracting firm, which we the officials
over-invoiced deliberately. Though the actual contract cost have been paid
to the original contractor, leaving the balance in the Tune of the said
amount which we have in principles gotten approval to remit by Key tested
Telegraphic. Transfer (K.T.T) to any foreign bank account you will provide
by filing in an application through the Justice Ministry here in Angola for
the transfer of rights and privileges of the former contractor to you.*
* *
*I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be
willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of the sum will be 30%
of the $35.6 million, 60% for us and 10% for taxation and miscellaneous
expenses. The business itself is 100% safe on your part provided you treat
it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality. This entire transaction can be
completed within 3 weeks if all works well with us. Also your area of
specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this
transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not
disappoint me. *
* *
*Endeavour to contact me immediately through my email address :(
mayerinvestment48@gmail.com ) or call me on this number: ( +32493961143 )
whether or not you are interested in this deal. If you are not, it will
enable me scout for another foreign partner to carry out this deal. I want
to assure you that my partners and myself are in a position to make the
payment of this claim possible provided you can give us a very strong
Assurance and guarantee that our share will be secured and please remember
to treat this matter as very confidential matter, because we will not
comprehend with any form of exposure as we are still in active Government
Service and remember once again that time is of the essence in this
business. I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.*
*Yours faithfully,*
*Dr. Mayer Carlos*

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