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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: Barrister.Augustine.Dinga@mail.zamtel.zm
Reply-To: "CRESCENT INDUSTRIES, KITWE" <augustinedinga7@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 23:23:33 +0200 (CAT)
Subject: Inheritance OF $23.5 Million



Dear
I want to announce to you that if i can get your total attention and commitment in this transaction we shall in two banking weeks have the $23,500,000.00 (twenty three Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars} transferred to your account for the interest of both of us as I explained in my previous mail to you.

I have studied the present status of the said funds and have a master plan. This plan is both legal, and feasible in so far as I can get your full participation, so i can safely declare this transaction to be 100% risk free in all obsolesce. Below is the transfer procedure which I want you to study carefully and get back to me for further clarification.

PROCEDURES

First I am sure you will be wondering how possible it is to act as the beneficiary to the said funds, well I have already taken all that into consideration before communicating to you in the first place. This is something that I have been working on for some time now, I have made all the plans and I have also perfected them in a way that there will not be any hitch as far as you follow my instructions religiously and strictly.

(1)

What is expected of you is to stand as the beneficiary to the above mentioned Sum and with my position as the personal attorney to the depositor, I will re-profile the funds in your name .All documentations will be taken care of by me as i shall cover most of the parts that will be needed here, since the funds originally was deposited by my client, who I have run his account for 5 years until his death in 2000, the account has been dormant and unclaimed since then, and as his personal Attorney I alone have the right to provide a beneficiary that will be accepted by my bank, hence I am going to re-profile all documents in your name as the beneficiary since my client, the deceased foreign depositor did not leave any such information, you might not understand all the details but as we progress you will find how we can successfully execute this project for our mutual benefit, this details I have reviewed to you believing you are honest and trust worthy as no one else know about!
the details of the funds and its status, hence I am re- assure that no trace will be left as long as we can keep this between us. .

(2)

In order to re- profile your position in this transaction as the beneficiary of the funds/foreign partner, I will require you to send me the following information.
1. Your Full Name:
2. Your Private Telephone Numbers and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address. (House Address)
4. Age: and occupation
5: A copy of any form of your identification. (A copy of your international passport or drivers licences)
This information will be used by me to obtain all documentations that will facilitate the release of the funds to you as the beneficiary to the above mentioned funds.

(3)

Immediately we are done with the transfer and the funds confirmed in your bank account, i shall relocate from my present location South Africa to your Country with your assistance, my aim is to investment some portion of my share of the funds and to clear all form of future trace

This transaction if given the required attention by both of us will be concluded and the fund transferred into your bank account within two banking weeks.

Be informed that there is no risk involved in this transaction, it has nothing to do with Drugs, Arms or Money Laundry, and thus you need not be afraid. Hence we honestly seek your confidence, cooperation and secrecy to ensure 100% success in this transaction.

In the interim, i want you to check your email regularly as i shall constantly update you with the progress.
Warmest Regards
Barrister Augustine Dinga
Direct Telephone+27787004077

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