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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "MR KANDIWAPA THOMAS" <kandiwapathomas@info.com>
Reply-To: kandiwapathomas1977@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2017 16:24:27 +0200
Subject: JV PARTNERSHIP

Mr.Kandiwapa Thomas
135 Rivonia Road, Sandown,
Sandton, Johannesburg,South Africa
Email:Email:kandiwapathomas1977@gmail.com


My client is interested on


JV partnership

INTRODUCTIONS :





My client is interested on JV partnership with you acting as the manager and sole controller of the investment while he remain a silent investor for a period of ten years.



The amount involve is USD250 Million.The owner of this fund was the Central African Republic's former President François Bozizé ,the funds moved to South Africa when the United Nations Security Council committee imposed sanctions on his party based on war crimes and In this project hewish to remain a silent investor/partner for a period of TEN(10).He want to invest the funds in overseas because he didn't want his government to know about the funds.



To proceed, please provide me with a workable business/project plan,amount you required for funding and the following details, to enable us study it before we take further decision. As a silent investor he do not want his government to know that he is investing outside his country.



1-Introduction and description of your company if any .


2 (a) Your Full name (b)Your Home/Office address (c)Your phone/mobile numbers


3-The Type of business that you are running and sector of activities.


4-Investment of concern. Please Specify the sector of investment of
your interest: (indicate if you have more than 1 choice in mind).Indicate how much you need for the investments .




FINALLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, SEND ME YOUR BUSINESS /PROJECT PLAN FOR STUDY AND I WILL REVERT BACK TO YOU.




Best regards,

Mr.Kandiwapa Thomas
135 Rivonia Road, Sandown,
Sandton, Johannesburg,South Africa
Email:kandiwapathomas1977@gmail.com

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