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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: "taumariota@terra.es" <taumariota@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 20:16:12 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: MR MARIOTA TAULANUNIU




MR MARIOTA TAULANUNIU

25 Old Broad Street,

London EC2N 1HR,

ENGLAND.

Secured Satilite Tel. 00871-762-921760

GOOD DAY,

I SINCERELY HOPE THIS LETTER DO NOT EMBARRASSE YOU SINCE WE NEITHER KNEW EACH OTHER BEFORE, NOR HAVE HAD ANY PREVIOUS CONTACTS, I AM A FORIEGN CONSULTANT, A SAMOA NATIONAL WITH THE SUDANESE GOVERNMENT IN PARTICULAR THE SUDAN OIL CORPORATION [SOC].

ON MY DUTIES FOR THE CORPORATION I DISCOVERED AN UNDOCUMENTED AMOUNT FROM CONTRACT AWARDED TO A FOREIGNER IN 2000 BUT DUE TO COMPLICATIONS OF DAFUR UPRISISNG/WAR PAYMENT FOR THE JOB COMPLETED AND COMMISSIONED, WAS DELAYED TILL THIS YEAR WHILE THE EXTRA AMOUNT REMAINS AT A DEDICATED ACCOUNT OF THE CORPORATIONS UNCLIAMED..

FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS REVEALED THAT THE AMOUNT IS OVER-INVOICED MONEY FOR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS PLANT WORTH US$1.2 BILLION AND SINCE THE CONTRACTORS COLLECTED ORIGINAL FACE VALUE IN FULL PENDING NOW IS AMOUNT OF US$12.5M IN QUESTION..

NOW MYELF AND INVOLVED MINISTRY OFFICIALS RESOLVED TO DIVERT THE FUNDS TO ANOTHER FOREIGN ACCOUNT WITH NO TRACES TO ANY OF US AND WE AGREED TO SOURCE A RELIABLE PARTNER OVERSEAS,TO TRANSFER THE FUNDS WITHOUT RAISING DOUBTS.

SURE THIS MUST INTEREST YOU, REASON WHY I WRITE YOU TO SEEK YOUR ABILITY TO SUSTAIN A CLAIM AND DISBURSEMENT, FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.I AM NOW IN LONDON, UK TO OVERSEAS ALL ASPECTS VIA THIER COPRESPONDENCE BANKS AND IN PLACE IS AN INSTRUMENT OF PAYMENT FOR $12.5 MILLION [TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY].

YOU AND YOUR COMPANY WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 30% OF THE AMOUNT AS THE ACCOUNT OWNER, 5% FOR ALL EXPENSES THAT WILL BE INCURRED BY BOTH PARTIES IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION AND WE 65%.

TO ACHIVE THIS URGENTLY SEND BY E-MAIL, YOUR;

1] FULL NAME, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS OF THE BENEFICIARY

2] FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE COMPANY YOU CHOOSE

3] COMPLETE PARTICULARS OF THE BANK ACCOUNT WHERE YOU WISH TO THE FUNDS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO WITH ACCOUNT NUMBER, BANK ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

WE SHALL USE YOUR COMPANY TO APPLY FOR APPROVALS AND DOCUMENTATIONS FOR TRANSFERS.THIS IS TO MAKE THE PROCESS LEGAL,MEET BANKING REGULATIONS AND COMPLY WITH LAW OF THE SUDANESE GOVERNMENT

PLEASE TREAT THIS AS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AS THOSE INVOLVED ARE WORKING FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND THEY WOULD NOT WANT ANY EXPOSURE. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

REGARDS

MR MARIOTA TAULANUNIU









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