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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: "mark dasantos" <markdasantos2@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 15:54:27 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS \ASSISTANCE

MR MARK DASANTOS

I know you will be surprised to red from me .but please consider this as a
request from a family dare need of assistance.Firstly ,I must introduce
myself I AM MARK DASANTOS from Angola .I am the first son of the late
BRIGADIER ALLOYIUS DASANTOS. I am presently residing in South-Africa . I
get your contact address from a Business director in Johsnnesburg chamber of
commerce and industry and I no behalf of my mother DASANTOS decided to
solicit for your assistance to tramsfer the sum of US$22.7 MILLION (TWENTY
TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) inherited from my
late father into your personal/company's account .Before my father's death
he was a brigadier in charge of arms and ammunition procurement for the
ANGOLA ARMED FORCES. In his 'WILL' he specificcally drew attention to US$
22.7 MILLION,which he deposited in a safe box with a private security
company in Johnnesburg South-Africa as a treasure box fully documented in my
name (MARK DASANTOS ) . IN FACT MY FATHER SAID AND I QOUTE : 'My beloved
son,I wish to draw your attention to US$ 22.7 Million (Twenty Two Million
Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ) which I deposited in a box
with a security company in Johnnesburg -South-Africa .During the war ,I was
very dedicated and committed to winning the war against the rebels until I
found out that the senior Army Officers and Top Government Functionries were
busy helping themselves with government fundas and properties and sending
them to foreign countries .due to this,when I and my former special Advisory
to the president were assigned by the president (PRESIDENT EDUARDO SANTOS)to
purchase arms from South-Africa,we saw this as a golden opportunity and
diverted the money which we shared and I got a total sum fo US$22.7
Million.In case of my absence on earth as a result of death only ,you should
solicit for assistance of a reliable and sincer foreign partner to assist
you to transfer you to transfer this money out of South-Africa for
investment purpose. I deposited the money in your name and you can claim it
alone with the deposit code .Yuor mother has all the docments .Take good
care of your mother and two sister' From the above,you will understand that
the live and future of my family depends on this money,as such I will be
gratful if you can assist us .We are now living in South-Africa as political
Asylum-Seeker and financial laws of South-Africa does not allow asylum
seekers certain finanmcial rights to such huge amount of money .In view of
this ,I cannot invest this money in Sout-Africa for investment purpose .For
your effort ,I am prepared to offer you 20%of the total fund ,while 10% will
be set aside for local and international expenses and 70% will be kept by my
family and me . finally , modalities on how the transfer will be done
conveyed to you once we have established trust and confidence between
ourselves .please treat this matter as very urgent . please send your
private telephone and fax number for easy cmmunication.

Best Regards,

MARK DASANTOSMR

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