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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: s_kwa@rahnema.com
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:29:27 -0800
Subject: Contract Payment

Attention: Chairman/CEO


I am Mr. Siviwe Kwayinto a former employee of Anglo Gold
Ashanti "www.anglogold.com" mining company in South Africa.
I am contacting you in good faith regarding a contract
payment that is in the final stage and yet to be effected
to the contractor's account because of the sudden death of
the contractor.


The contract job was awarded in the year 2002 and was
completed after six months and the contract sum after taxes
is US$8.3Million.

I can provide you with exacting information that will
enable you apply as the ONLY NEXT OF KIN for the release
and transfer of this fund into your nominated account. Upon
completion of this deal, I would need 60% of the funds and
you can keep balance 40%.

Discipline and confidentiality will be appreciated in this
transaction.

I await your urgent response.

Regards,

S.Kwayinto

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