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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: Edward <gswartz@mweb.com.na>
Reply-To: <edwardagams@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 07 Mar 2021 09:19:09 +0200
Subject: Urgent Letter



--
Urgent Letter for Transfer of 51,500,000.00USD

I must first apologize for using this means to contact you, but you
will
realize as you read this message, the need for my action. I would like
to
share this confidential and beneficial opportunity with you. I am
Mr.Edward
Agams, a member of the Armament Corporation of South Africa (ARMSCOR)
contract award committee. Some time ago, a contract was awarded to a
foreign firm in South Africa by my corporation. The contract was
deliberately over invoiced to the tune of US$51,500,000.00. The over
invoicing was a deal to benefit from the project, the foreign
contractor
had completed the contract and had been paid off
I seek for your assistance and collaboration to transfer this contract
sum
of fifty one million United States Dollars ($51,500,000.00USD) to your
bank
account for investment. It is within my authority to procure the vital
contract documents that will be approved by South African ministry of
finance and its appointed paying bank. I assure you that this
transaction
is 100% risk free as i have concluded every arrangement to protect the
interest of everyone involved. Once the contract payment is approved
and
the transfer is completed to your bank account, for your assistance,
you
will be offered 30% of the total sum.
Kindly let me know if we can do this deal together, and reply to my
private
email address for more details:
Reply to email:edwardagams@gmail.com

Sincerely
Mr.Edward Agams

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