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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: armstrongzuma@zwallet.com
Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 14:18:08 +0200
Subject: investment request

FROM: DR. ARMSTRONG ZUMA
ARMSTRONG CONSULTANT AGENCY
40 ST JOHN DR.ROAD.
JHB, 2198
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: +27-73-609 6469
Fax : +27-11-507-6469

Re: Investment Request

Greetings
I am a financial consultant based in, South Africa I have a client (a widow) she has USDM25, 000,000 with a private security company for safekeeping.
She wishes to invest in a stable economy.

Her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. My client is interested in placing part of her fund in your company, if your country' bi-laws allows foreign investment. And she is willing to offer you 15% of the total fund if
you can assist her transfer this fund to your country or any bank of your wish

You can contact me for more details via Phone or fax, my private email with your reference for more details.

Yours faithfully,
DR.ARMSTRONG ZUMA
(DIRECTOR)

N: B The fund is free from drug and laundering related offences and this transaction need utmost confidentiality.

DISCLAIMER: This communication is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient (s) and shall not attach any liability on the originator Armstrong consultant Agency. If you are the addressee, the contents of this letter are intended for your use only and it shall not be forwarded to any third party, without first obtaining written authorizations from the originator. It may contain information which is confidential and legally privileged and the same shall not be used or dealt with by any third party in any manner without the specific consent of Armstrong consultant Agency.

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