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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: "williams philips" <engwill34@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:42:19 +0000
Subject: ACT NOW OR FORGET THE FUND.

URGENT ATTENTION :
ACT NOW OR FORGET THE FUND.



HELLO,

REF: PAYMENT BY DIPLOMATIC COURIER.

MY NAME IS MR. DUNCAN MLAZIE ,I AM THE ASSISTANT MINISTER OF MINISTRY OF
FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT PLANING OF BOTSWANA (MFDP) .

I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT MATTER WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT FOR QUITE A LONG TIME NOW. THE AUTHORITIES HAVE INDEFINITELY
SUSPENDED YOUR PAYMENT BECAUSE YOU WERE UNABLE TO FULFILL ALL PAYMENT
REQUIREMENTS.

HOWEVER, I WANT TO USE MY OFFICE PRIVATELY AND CONFIDENTIALLY TO EFFECT YOUR
PAYMENT WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THOSE BEHIND YOUR ORDEAL INCLUDING MY BOSS,
THE MINISTER HIM SELF. THE PAYMENT WILL BE BY DIPLOMATIC COURIER. AN
ACCREDITED DIPLOMAT HAS BEEN ARRANGED BY ME WHO WILL DELIVER THE FUND TO YOU
DIRECTLY TO YOUR COUNTRY IN CASH. BY THIS MEANS, THE GOVERNMENT AND OUR BANK
WILL NOT KNOW THAT YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN EFFECTED AND YOU WILL NOT PAY ANY
OF THE NUMEROUS FEES TO BOTSWANA OR ANYBODY AGAIN.

I WILL WANT TO BE COMPENSATED WITH 35% OF THE TOTAL FUND THAT WILL BE
DELIVERED TO YOU IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE TO YOU. PLEASE, REPLY
URGENTLY BY EMAIL: engphilwills07@aol.com AND MY TELEPHONE NUMBER WILL BE
GIVING TO YOU ACCORDING TO MY POSITION AS AT THE TIME OF YOUR REPLY WHICH
WILL BE CONFIRMING YOUR ACCEPTANCE OR NOT. PLEASE, IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT,
DESTROY THIS LETTER AND DO NOT REVEAL IT TO ANYONE ELSE BECAUSE OF MY
POSITION IN THE OFFICE BUT BE ASSURED THAT IF YOU ACCEPT, THE TRANSACTION
WILL BE CONCLUDED IN LESS THAN 10 DAYS. THE MODALITIES OF SENDING THE FUND
TO YOU WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO YOU IN MY NEXT CORRESPONDENCE ON RECEIPT OF
YOUR RESPONSE.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THE FUND WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY AND
YOU WILL NOT BE ASKED TO TRAVEL TO ANY PLACE OUT OF YOUR COUNTRY FOR THIS
TRANSACTION . HOWEVER, IF YOU WISH TO ASK ANY QUESTION, ALSO INDICATE IN
YOUR REPLY FOR MY DIRECTIVES.

AWAITING DIRECTIVES FROM YOU.

YOURS SINCERELY,

MR. DUNCAN MLAZIE
MFDP ASSISTANT MINISTER

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