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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: "Mdu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <Mdu_ministryofagrinc.gov@gmail.co.za>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 06:36:59 -0500
Subject: Re: Ref : M.SHAB/ [E.P]001

Il nostro Ref: MR. MDU Shabane
Email: Mdu_ministryofagrinc.gov@gmail.co.za
 
Ciao,
 
Stiamo cercando la tua opinione in qualità di partner che lavora per il progetto stabilimento come uno della nostra dimensione affidabile in questo momento io sono costretto a rilasciare ulteriori dettagli fino a quando ricevo la vostra risposta. E per il proprio interesse personale gentilmente tornare di nuovo a noi con urgenza e in avanti per me i tuoi dati di contatto telefonico diretto per la comunicazione .Per avere maggiori dettagli e come muoversi ulteriormente pure.
 
Grazie.
cordiali saluti
M. Shab
 
 
Our Ref : MR. Mdu Shabane
Email: Mdu_ministryofagrinc.gov@gmail.co.za
 
Hello,
 
After my official inquiry from the foreign trade office of the chambers of commerce & industry, I decided to contact you but I did not disclose the intention to anyone else because of the nature of the project and decided to reach you directly to solicit for your assistance and guidelines in making a business investment and transfer of US$25,000,000.00(twenty-five million) to your country within the next few days.
 
I work with the Department of (Agriculture. land reform& rural development) I am currently in need of a 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. The fund is presently waiting to be remitted from  bank.
 
If you can handle this please forward to me your contact details.
 
Regards,
Mr. Mdu. Shabane

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