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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: "Mr. Clement Jomoh" <cjomoh002za@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 14:43:38 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

URGENT FOREIGN PARTNER NEEDED

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I AM A PRIVATE INVESTOR BASED IN EUROPE (UTRECHT). HOWEVER YOU'RE CONTACT IS
COURTESY OF BUSINESS ONLINE NETWORK VIA SOUTH AFRICAN INFORMATION EXCHANGE
(SAIE). AS A MATTER OF FACT I DO NOT KWON MUCH ABOUT YOU. I RELIED ON FAITH
AND DECIEDED TO SEEK YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION
AS IT WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO ALL OF US INVOLVED.

A GROUP OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM SOUTH AFRICA CONTACTED ME WITH AN
OFFER. I AM TO SOLICIT AND STATE THEIR OFFER, IF YOUR INTEREST IS GENUINE,
YOU CAN CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER BRIEFING.

YOU WILL BE MADE A BENEFICIARY OF A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY ($35.MD) THIRTY
FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS AND IT WILL BE TRANSFERRD TO YOU. A HIGH
COMPENSATION OF 30% AWAITS YOU. THE REMAINING BALANCE (MINUS THE INTEREST,
HANDLING AND TAX CLEARANCE CHARGES, WHICH WILL BE OFFSET BY US AND DEDUCTED
FROM THE TRANSFER SUM) TO A NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT IN CAYMAN ISLANDS.

I DON’T THINK I NEED TO SPELL OUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SECRECY IN THIS MATTER
CONSIDERING WHAT IS INVOLVED.

LET ME STATE CLEARLY HERE THAT THE ACCOUNT YOU WILL BE PROVIDING DOES NOT
NEED TO HAVE FUNDS IN IT, IT IS ONLY NEEDED TO BE ACTIVE AND BE ABLE TO
RECEIVE THE FUNDS IN QUESTION.

I NEED YOUR QUICK RESPONSE TO THIS MAIL TO INDICATE YOUR INTENT, BY
FORWARDING YOUR DETAILS TO ME. THIS IS IMPORTANT AS WE WOULD NEED TO TALK
AND HAVE A MEETING TO DISCUSS THE MODALITIES OF THIS OFFER.

FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE NUMBER
+27-83-985-9444 OR BETTER STILL THROUGH MY EMAIL ADDRESS.

SINCERELY YOURS
MR. CLEMENT JOMOH.

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