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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: Johnson Frederick <johnson.frederick01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnsonfrederick50@yahoo.co.za
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 14:25:59 +0200
Subject: Urgent Partnership Cooperation(Strictly confidential)


From: Mr. Frederick Johnson

Republic South Africa

E-mail: *johnsonfrederick50@yahoo.co.za* <johnsonfrederick50@yahoo.co.za>

*Tel: +27 73 423 5139 <%2B27%2073%20423%205139>*

The Chief Executive/Managing Director,

Dear trusted friend, I am Mr. Frederick Johnson, a senior staff and
provisional head with the Department of Public Works here in my country
South Africa. I have meticulously browsed into your profile and that of
your company and have summoned the courage and confidence to trust you and
believe that with your honest cooperation and partnership, we shall
successfully actualize this transaction.

Moreover, you should regard this proposal as mutual and beneficial and risk
free. In a nutshell, the transaction is an over-invoice of Twenty Five
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars *(US$25.5Million)*
presently
in our department bank account since the past two years and half. It was an
over invoice of contract already completed and paid for and with my
position, I have all the legally information to ensure a successful
processing and payment of the total amount in your name and the bank
account you shall nominate.

With your acceptance to honestly cooperate and partnership with me, I have
humbly resolved to share the total amount at 50% and 40% sharing ratio
respectively and 10% of the said amount shall be used to offset any or such
expenses that we might incur during the course of the transaction. What I
mean, is that, 50% shall be for me which I desire to invest in any profit
oriented business through your undisputed business knowledge and 40% shall
be yours for your honest cooperation and partnership assistance towards the
successful conclusion of the transaction.

My dear, I will appreciate your quick and honest response to this proposal
so that we’ll immediately commence with the necessary discussion to ensure
that we actualize the legal processing and payment of the amount in your
favor as my partner without delays. Please, you should consider our
correspondence with regards to this transaction to be private and
confidential and I therefore urge you to maintain that. Meanwhile, direct
your response to my private email address: *johnsonfrederick50@yahoo.co.za*
<johnsonfrederick50@yahoo.co.za>. Or private telephone number as above.

Thank you for your anticipated honest partnership cooperation.

Sincerely,

Mr. Frederick Johnson

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