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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: "Dr.Wilson Makondi" <mwilson3213@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 11:52:52 +0100
Subject: Re:P.A 330-39000867-01

Greetings,
Please read in full.

"We supply Raw and uncut Diamonds to foreign market and are focused
on meeting

the anticipated growing demand on global and Congolese market economy
and as such,

we expect to benefit from expected increases in unregulated prices for Raw and

uncut diamonds sold in the international market as 12 more Diamond mines were

opened in Lumumbashi area of Congo this year alone .
We aim to support long-term economic growth, social stability, prosperity and

progress in the regions where we operate, as well as caring for the
environment and

ensuring sustainable use of natural resources
For the past eleven months the Congo Diamond Corporation have been sending huge
quantities of Diamonds and payments to your region via a particular
network that
involves our president Joseph Kabila, using us and other Business
companies in
your country to achieve this.
As the executive Director Sales of this government wholly owned
enterprise I would

like to make one request to you my dear.!!
It is with trust and confidence that I make this urgent and important
request to

you, God is my witness today.There is a reason for which I shall
inform you later.
I have to seek for your partnership for the transfer of the sum
of Euro13,500,000.00 (Euro Thirteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand in BATCHES.
Upon your consent I shall furnish you with the agreement between Congo Diamond

Corporation and a company in your region one of the proxies of our
President Joseph

Kabila for the supply of Raw and uncut diamonds which is valued at over

USD200Million.
I want your diret telephone to call you.
I hope you speak English?
Note that we have taken measures to ensure that there is no risk involved on
both parties.
Please reach me immediately through my e-mail address above and
signifying your Interest in the business. Note that this transaction
required the atmost confidential and urgent.


A PROOF THAT YOU ARE CAPABLE TO HANDLE SUCH FUNDS AND RAW DIAMONDS??

Can you assist me to come to Italy to meet you?
I SHALL COME WITH SOME UNCUT RAW DIAMONDS.





I await your response as soon as possible.
Dr.Wilson Makondi
Executive Director
Sales
Congo Diamond Corporation S.A
BP 1145 Kinshasa,
Congo Democratic Republic

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