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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 FREEMAN NOMVALO" <f0007nomvalo1za@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 18:52:38 +0200
Subject: CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY.

ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO



Dear Sir,


Please excuse my personnel approach. Iam Mr. Freeman Nomvalo, a principal
accountant with the Department of works and Housing in the Republic of South
Africa. I am wondering if perhaps you might consent to assist me in a highly
pressing financial transfer requiring speed and confidentiality.

My colleagues and I have arranged to transfer to a nominated foreign bank
account the sum of USD$25Million Dollars from over-invoicing of a capital
project (contract) and supply to our department. Up till now, payments for
foreign contractors and suppliers are dispatched to nominated foreign bank
account beneficiaries through an operational structure that my colleagues
and I occupy.

However, for obvious reasons we cannot present ourselves or use our personal
bank accounts as beneficiaries of this said amount because we are public
servants and are prohibited from operating or transferring large funds
through our private bank account. Therefore, I was entrusted with the task
of transferring the money to an overseas bank account for privacy and
investment purposes.

I would deeply oblige you to kindly present yourself, if you can on our
behalf as the beneficiary of the USD25 Million Dollars. We have taken the
necessary precaution in securing all documentation with regards to a safe
transaction to avoid suspicion and unnecessary delays, and we are anxious to
transfer the money out of an Escrow account to avoid detection of the
anomaly.

I decided to contact you with the hope that your background presents an
ideal candidate to trust with a transaction of this magnitude.

We shall compromise on the percentage ratio of your share in this venture
after we must have established confidence and trust between ourselves.I need
the following information to enable me create a file for in our department
as the beneficiary, and to demand for payment with your account particulars.

1. Your Current Bank Details or Company Account Details.

2 Full Names and Address of Beneficiary.

3.Telephone/Fax numbers (Private/Office).

Please, Note that this is strictly private and confidential transaction and
we expect you to respect its anonymity. You can always contact me on this
secured e-mail address: freemannomvalo1za@hotmail.com



Thanks for your anticipated Co-operation.

With My Personal Best Regards

Freeman Nomvalo

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