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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: maluleke_d07@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:42:15 +0200
Subject: PROJECT:: TREAT A.S.A.P

Good day,

I am Mr. Davies Maluleke, the Director of Operations Asset Forfeiture Unit.
I request your co-operation in this confidential transaction of cash money
amounting to the sum of Thirty-two Million Dollars. $32,000.000.00.

I and my colleague secured this fund during the course of our duty in the
case of Six Hundred-Million Dollars Diamond DiepSloot Mining Rackets. Our
duty covers a lot of financial activities. Due to our sensitive position
and civil code of conduct which does not allow us to own or operate a foreign
bank accounts and a lot of other things, we seek your cooperation in this
deal to externalize this fund.

We will provide you with the necessary logistics for this project if you
are interested in this deal, please reply to my personal mail box: daviesmaluleke@sify.com,
I will give you all the documentations including details for a hitch free
transaction. I want to assure/guarantee you that this deal has been structured
for a hitch free and successful transaction without risk. The fund is untraceable
by any persons or Government. This transaction will be structured with legal
documentation to cover the fund.

Finally, I will give you a quarter of the total sum as your commission for
your corporation. While I waits for your reply along with your telephone
number.

Yours sincerely.

Davies Maluleke










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