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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.CHARLES BROWN" <dd40008@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: charles_brown@zwallet.com
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 12:52:09 +0200
Subject: FROM SOUTH AFRICAN ANGLOGOLD CO.

FROM DR.CHARLES BROWN
ANGLOGOLD CO.S/A
WEBSITE:www.anglogoldashanti.co.za
EMAIL: charles_brown@zwallet.com

ATTN: PRESIDENT/ DIRECTOR.
DEAR SIR/MADAM

IT IS WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT I WRITE TO REVEAL THIS URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU. I WAS ASSIGNED BY MY COLLEAGUES TO FIND A FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL ASSIST US IN PROVIDING AN OVERSEAS BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE TRANSFER OF US$10,000,000.00 (TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) THE ACTUAL CONTRACT VALUE WAS US$120 MILLON (ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ONLY), BUT MY COLLEAGUES AND I BEING MEMBER OF THE CONTRACT AWARD/ REVIEW COMMITTEE OVER INFLATED THE CONTRACT SUM TO US$130 MILLION (ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS ONLY), WITH THE INTENTION OF SHARING THE REMAINING BALANCE OF US$10 MILLION. WE THEREFORE WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY IN OUR FAVOUR FOR DISBURSEMENT AMONG OURSELVES THE SUM OF US$10 MILLION ONLY.

ALSO WE AGREED THAT IF YOU/YOUR COMPANY CAN ACT AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND, WE WILL TRANSFER THE FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND YOU WILL RETAIN 25% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR THE ASSISTANCE RENDERED, WHILE 70% WILL BE FOR US AND THE BALANCE OF 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR THE EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE INCURRED BY BOTH PARTIES DURING THE PROCESS OF THE FUND TRANSFER. THE TRANSACTION WILL TAKE TEN WORKING DAYS.

WE REQUEST YOU CO-OPERATE WITH US AND PROVIDE A CONVENIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER IN DESIGNATED BANK WHERE THIS FUND CAN BE SAFELY TRANSFER TO, WE INTEND TO COME OVER THERE ON THE COMPLETION OF THE FUND TRANSFER TO SECURE OUR SHARE.PLEASE, NOTE THAT WE HAVE BEEN CAREFUL AND HAVE WORKED OUT ALL THE MODALITIES FOR A SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR CHOSEN BANK ACCOUNT BEFORE CONTACTING YOU.

THEREFORE, YOU ARE ADVISED NOT TO EXPOSE THIS PROPOSAL TO ANYBODY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURITY AND ITS CONFIDENTIAL NATURE, WE ALSO BELIEVE YOU WOULD NOT SIT ON OUR MONEY WHEN TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS YOU WILL GET YOUR 100% SHARE.BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTED, PLEASE CONTACT US THROUGH THE ABOVE MAIL BY INDICATING YOUR INTEREST AND SENDING THE FOLLOWING TO US:BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER /ADDRESS/ TELEPHONE, FAX, TELEX, SWIFT/ CODE NUMBER, NAME OF BENEFICIARY E.T.C. NOTE THAT THE PARTICULAR NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS DOES NOT NECESSARILY MATTER IN THIS TRANSACTION.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED RESPONSE.

YOURS SINCERELY
DR.CHARLES BROWN


(SENIOR ACCOUNTANT SOUTH AFRICAN ANGLO GOLD CORPORATION)
BOARD CHAIRMAN: DR. JAMES KAKI. DR.KEN JACOB.
DR.FRANK MBOMA. MRS.JANE MGAKE. MRS.PATRICIA KEKE





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