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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: a zuma <abrahamzuma5@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 10:17:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL


PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

Federal Ministry of Finance Foreign Operations Dept
Suite 5b, Old Federal Secretariats Johannesboug South Africa.
.Tele:+27-83-994-6421.
Email:abrahamzuma5@yahoo.co.uk
Dearest one ,

I am Mr Abraham zuma . working with department of Foreign Operations,
Federal Ministry of Finance. I got your contact through an associate who works with the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA). This transaction requires mutual understanding, transparency and absolute trust to be executed.

One Mr. Pakir Kubani from India executed a contract with the Federal Ministry of Aviation here in South Africa, the contract worth is Thirty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar (US$30.500,000.00), but on the process of transferring the money to him, he died with his family in an earthquake disaster that occured in India. Meanwhile this fund is presently in the ABSA BANK Vault. Nobody knows what is going on except two of my colleagues and I.

This is the information of the contract executed by Mr.PakirKubani.Contract
Number: FMA/SLE/BIR/99Contract Sum: US$30.500,000.00.

Therefore, you will stand as the Trustee for the Original Contractor. I
will send to you the whole relevant documents that are required in this
transaction immediately you accept to co-operate with me.

Send to me your (1) Private Telephone and Fax Numbers (2) The name of
company you wish to use. (3) Your banking details to enable us start the deal immediately, we have decided to give you 25% of the fund for your involvement, 5% will be for expenses, then 70% will be for us.

This deal is 100% risk free and needs maturity from all the parties involved. I will be going for my retirement very soon.So I need this money to invest in viable projects in your country or its environs. You shall arrange for us to meet with you immediately after we transferred the money to you.
I am waiting for your urgent response.
Best regards.

Abraham zuma .







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