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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: "Mrs. Zainab Al-Ghazali" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zainab@clubporsche.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:41:08 +0200
Subject: Mrs. Zainab Al-Ghazali

Mrs. Zainab Al-Ghazali
Direct Line: +1 206 855 6813
Tel/Fax No: +1 206 309 9051
Email: zainab@clubporsche.com
 
 
Dear Sir/Madam
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
 
I am presenting in Washington United States for a course. After  my  official  enquiry  from  the  foreign  trade  office  of  the  chambers  of  commerce  &  industry  here  in Johannesburg  South  Africa,  I  decided  to  contact  you  but  I did  not  disclose  the  intention  to  anyone  else because of the delicate nature of the project. I found your profile very interesting and decided to reach you directly  to  solicit  for  your  assistance  and  guidelines  in  making  a  business  investment  and  transfer  of US31,600,000.00(Thirty One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars) to your  country within the next  few days.
 
Please I must plead for your confidence in this transaction. I am a high placed official working with Department of (Finance & Economic Affairs) in Johannesburg. I and two other colleagues are currently in need of a silent foreign partner whose identity we can use to transfer this sum of money. But at this moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this profitable business investment until I get your response by email, please if you
 
can take out a moment of your very busy schedule today to respond back to my private email below for more details  and  include  your  private  telephone  number  in  your  response  which  I  and  my  colleagues  will  highly appreciate.
 
This fund accrued legitimately to us as commission from foreign contracts, through our private connections. The fund is presently waiting to be remitted from the bank here in South Africa to any overseas beneficiary confirmed by us as associate/receiver. By virtue of our positions as civil servants in my country,  we cannot acquire  this  money  in  our  names.   Because  as  high  placed  civil  servants,  we  are  not  allowed  by  the  civil  service code of conduct to own or operate bank accounts outside of our shores. On the other hand, it is not safe for us to keep the money here due to unstable political environment. I have been mandated as a matter of trust by my colleagues, to look for an overseas silent partner who could work with us to facilitate transfer of this fund for our mutual benefit, Hence the reason for this email.
 
My proposal is that after you receive the funds, it would be shared as follows: (1) 15% to you as commission for your co-operation and assistance in facilitating the transfer, while the remaining 85% belongs to me and two colleagues. You will be free to take out your commission immediately after the money hits your account in your Country. Since our objective is to invest the money in a foreign country, it would be appreciated if you could also help us with advices and direction on investing into profitable ventures in your country.
 
However, this is optional, and if it is not convenient for you to further assist us with investing the money, we can  end  our  cooperation  after  you  make  available  to  me  our  part  of  the  money.  The  transaction,  although discreet,  is  legitimate  and  the  money  will  be  transferred  successfully  with  all  necessary  back-up  official documents showing the legitimate source/origin of fund.
 
The transfer will be effected within a period not longer than two weeks as soon as we reach an agreement and you furnish me with a suitable response indicating your interest for processing the transfer. I plead with you on one issue, whether you are interested or not, kindly do not expose this information to any one else. I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks either to us or yourself. Please, give me your response immediately by returning this mail through my alternative email address. zainab@clubporsche.com or you can call my Direct Line +1 206 855 6813 incase you call and you did not get me I suggest that you contact my partner in South Africa, his details are given below:
 
Name: Mr Welcome Msomi
E-mail: w.msomi@live.co.za
Telephone No: +27 78 8199683.
 
He will give you more details on this transaction.
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Zainab Al-Ghazali.
Finance & Economic Affairs Dept. (South Africa)
 

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