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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: Victor Mrema <mremavictor@katamail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:36:29 +0000
Subject: Re: Business Proposal (Tanzania Uncut Diamonds)


24 THEMI HILL
ARUSHA
TANZANIA


11-04-06


Dear Friend,

Re: Urgent Business Proposal

With warm heart I offer my friendship and greetings, and I hope this email meets you in good time. However, surprising this contact might seems to you as we have not met personally before, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit.

First and foremost I wish to introduce myself, my name are Victor Mrema Chief Security Officer with a leading Mining Corporation in Tanzania. I am seeking your confidentiality as my oversea partner to receive a consignment containing uncut Diamond worth U$750.000 and physical cash totally U$10.5million (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand U$ Dollars). I will disclose further information on how i came about this funds and diamonds once i receive your offer of assistance.

I have also made a secured arrangement with a colleague's friend working with an International Courier services in Dares Salaam Tanzania who will arrange packaging of the consignment with a diplomatic cover in order to protect the content of the boxes.

Upon delivery of the consignment, the diamonds shall be sold off on the current market value.
I am proposing 30% for you, 70% for myself and my colleague friend working with the courier company. This deal itself is 100% safe, as I will be using a known courier company. On your part the courier company will deliver the boxes to your destination, and you will ensure the safety of the consignment before my arrival. I shall invest my share in real estate properties, which you will assist me before returning back to Tanzania.

If i can trust you on this transaction and you do show me 100% transparency and honesty, I can guarantee you; there will be more business deal from this source to come.

Please treat this transaction with utmost confidentiality.

Yours Faithfully,

Victor Mrema

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