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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: Lee Vincent <leevincent512@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 19:11:38 -0800
Subject: Conf

International Remittance Department,
Office Of President,
Republic of South Sudan,
Juba,South Sudan

EMAIL:jasper@presidency.com


I am Mr.Steven K Wondu, Auditor General, International Remittance
Department office of the Presidency of South Sudan
In the course of my auditing; I discovered a floating fund in an account
which was opened in 1990 before our independent
belonging to a dead foreigner Late Mr. Salami Usman National of your
xxxxxx. I decided to track his last name over the internet to locate any
member of his family hence I got in contact with you.

I want to move the sum of $10.5M from TD Bank Canada in his account
overseas. I am therefore writing to ask you that you quietly partner with me
and providing an account or set up a new one that will serve the purpose of
receiving this fund.

Even an empty account can also serve as long as you prove to be honest to
me till the end of the deal.
I hope you will never let me down.

After going through the deceased records and files, I discovered that:
(1) No one has operated this account since 1993;
(2) He died without an heir; hence the money has been floating.
(3) No other person knows about this account and there was no known
beneficiary.
If I do not remit this money urgently, it would be forfeited for nothing
and this money can only be
approved to you legally as you reside in same country and city with the
deceased .
Hence I am contacting you to assist.

I will require your urgent reply so as to give you the proper coaching and
training on how you
Can receive this funds.

Kindly forward your telephone, Full Name, Occupation, Age and email
address. I am ready to split the funds 50 50 with you
for your assistance and partnership with me.

I look forward to your prompt reply.

Best Regards,
Mr.Steven K Wondu

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