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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: "Mrs. Agnes Matlwa" <business@tmrg.ru>
Reply-To: <matlwamrs.agnes@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:45:29 +0300
Subject: Re : confirmation ( FYI )

Attention:
I am Mrs. Agnes Matlwa, one of the former founding directors of QualConsul QS, A consulting firm of professional quality surveyors, and project managers and built environment researchers. Visit the website:  http://www.sacpcmp.org.za to find more information about the company. During my service in QualConsul QS - as the General Duty Assistant of the Construction Industry Development Board (2008-2010), I discovered a total sum of $30.5m (thirty million five hundred thousand dollars) over invoiced contract fund.  This fund must be transferred to a new foreign account or the government will claim back the fund.
As you may want to know, I got your details from the chamber of commerce and industry while searching for a reliable person who will help me move the fund immediately to his/her account before the government gets to know that there was an over invoiced sum of $30.5M. Meanwhile, I have been appointed as one of the consulate
officers here in the South African Embassy,in  London - UK. I want to move this fund for investment in construction/real estate with you. We will have an agreement to share the fund 60% / 35%. That is, 60% for me, while 35% for you, then 5% will be reserved for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of completing this transaction.
In view of my present position as a carrier diplomat (Civil servant), I want you to stand as the beneficiary of this fund for our mutual benefits. All the necessary arrangements/documentation to transfer this fund to your account will be legally done in your name to show that you are the rightful owner of the fund. Therefore, all information about this business should be strictly kept top secret between me and you. It should not under any circumstance be revealed to anyone, no matter how related until we are through.
Send the following particulars to enable the attorney working for you to perfect change of ownership of the fund in your favour;
Tel;------------------------------------
Occupation;------------------------------------
ID or International Passport.  Will send ID once I recieve letter  Call from you.
This fund is to be transferred to you online through Intercontinental Bank, London. Call me as soon as you receive this for more clarification; +44 2033184788 ext.4
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Agnes Matlwa
Consulate Officer,
E-mail: mrs.agnesmatlwa4@gmx.com

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