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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: "Mr. Thompson Sibusiso" <prensa.este@spb.gba.gov.ar>
Reply-To: thompsonsibusiso01@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 05:42:07 -0300
Subject: Confidential Business Relationship


Mr. Thompson Sibusiso
351 Francis Board Street Metro Park Building
Cape Town South Africa
Tel: +27 63 230 7626
Email: thompsonsibusiso01@gmail.com

Season Greetings,

We are looking to work with a reputable individual/firm to mop up and
place funds into viable investment ventures in your country and
perhaps with your assistance we could avoid high taxes. I came across
your data via a business directory. I want to know if you have the
ability, workforce and strength to help us invest in the following
sector real estate, hotel management/tourism, stock management and
commercial agriculture in your country and get rewarded financially
without affecting your convenience. I am Mr Thompson Sibusiso the
director Pipeline project and planning Chad Oil and Pipeline Project.

The Chad Oil and Pipeline Project is a $3.7 billion development
project comprising some 300 oil wells, which are expected to extract
approximately one billion barrels of oil over twenty-five years.
Located in Chad's southwestern region, it is one of Africa's largest
public/private development projects. Once extracted, the oil will be
transported by a 640 mile underground pipeline, through neighboring
Cameroon, to an offshore export loading facility. Construction began
in October 2000 and the oil started flowing in 2004. Project ownership
is comprised of a three-company oil consortium (Exxon/Mobil 40%,
PETRONAS Malaysia 35% and Chevron 25%) and the governments of Chad and
Cameroon, which hold a combined 3% stake in the pipeline portion of
the project. The project included the development of the Doba oil
fields in Chad and the construction of a 30in-wide buried pipeline
from the oil fields in Chad, 1,070km to Cameroon's Atlantic Coast
pumping stations, ancillary facilities and infrastructure. The funds
used

during the time of this projects some of the contracts were
deliberately over invoiced at the rate of Forty-Five Million United
States Dollars (US$45,000,000.00) I solicit your help so you can stand
as the foreign contractor / beneficiary of the said funds after which
we can re-profile the Approval documents with your details to secure
the payment of US$45Million to you as beneficiary because the paying
bank is First National Bank Of South Africa. Upon receipt of your
immediate response, we shall discuss the compulsory modalities to see
this transaction to successful conclusion. Note that you will be
entitled to 20% share of the total funds as your compensation for your
assistance. I consequently request your maximum assistance and
co-operation to facilitate the release of the funds to you.

In conclusion, I guarantee that this transaction would be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of
law. Please keep this transaction confidential and note that this
transaction must be concluded within two weeks. If you cannot assist
then I will suggest that you introduce anyone you consider trustworthy
and capable to work with me on this confidential transaction. Please
kindly provide the below details.

Full Name:
Full Address:
Home Telephone Number:
Mobile Number:
Age:
Occupation:
Email:


Best Regards,

Thompson Sibusiso.





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