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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: "BUSINESS PARTNER" <business_partner_501@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 21:13:42 +0000
Subject: SOLICITATION FOR BUSINESS

SOLICITATION FOR BUSINESS VENTURE AND PARTNERSHIP                     

Richard Yengeni

richard_yengeni@msn.com

Dear Sir/Madam

My name is Richard Yengeni South African citizen I am the Brother to Mr. Tony Yengeni Mr. Tony Yengeni was the chairman of parliaments in South Africa and the former chief whip of the ruling political party ANC.My Brother has mandate that I search for a reliable and trustworthy foreign partner, who will help receive some fund, which we have in cash totaling (US$35Million) Thirty five million united states dollars only, into a personal company or any reliable foreign bank accounts our family bank accounts within and outside the country have been frozen by the authorities.

This sum of US$35Million has been secretly deposited into a reputable security company, where it can easily be withdrawn or paid to a recommended beneficiary the fund will be released to you by the security company based on my recommendations, on that note you will be presented as my family business partner who will be fronting for me and my family in any subsequent ventures.

I sincerely hope you are that we can do this transaction with absolute trust, because we do not want anyone that will sit on the money once received, the total sum will be share as follows: 25% for you 70% for my family and then the remaining 5% is to be set aside for any eventual cost that may occur in the process of this transaction.There is no risk involved what so ever on this

transaction, these funds will be received in your favour upon proper application
Please, I need your full support and co-operation for the success of this venture. I plead with you to treat as urgent and confidential. This is a delicate issue, which demands a great degree of secrecy.Further modalities of this business will be given to you as soon as I receive your response indicating your interest to co-operate and assist meAny other cooresponding should be forwarded to my private box  richard_yengeni@msn.com

I will be most grateful if you can come forward and help me.

I wait your prompt response.

1:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2756861.stm

2:http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/10/03/safrica.arms/index.html

Best regards,

Richard Yengeni

Email: richard_yengeni@msn.com

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