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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: "Dr. Thomas Malanbo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thomasmalanbo@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 12:19:01 -0400
Subject: Important Business

First and Foremost my apology, for using this medium to reach you, for a
transaction/business of this nature. Be informed that a member of the South Africa export
Promotion Council (SEPC), who was member of the Government delegation to your country
during a trade exhibition, gave your enviable credentials/particulars to me. I have decided to
seek a confidential cooperation with you in the execution of the deal described hereunder for
the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the nature of
this transaction.
I am a member and the Director of the Project Implementation committee, Department of
Minerals and Energy, Republic of South Africa. I am in search of a foreign agent to assist us
in the transfer of US$14.5m and subsequent investment in properties in your country. You
will be required to: -
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
If you are willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of the sum will be 30% of the US$14.5M, 60% for us and 10% for miscellaneous expenses.
I will be pleased as soon as you indicate your interest by including your confidential phone and fax numbers in your positive response to me.
This will enable us furnish you with further information on the procedures and modalities on how funds will be transferred or made available to you.
I await your immediate response.
Sincerely,
Dr. Thomas Malanbo
Note; reply to my pravite mail:dr.thomasmalanbo@gmail.com

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