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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: "PWC Construction Services" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <madrizroland71@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 06:31:59 -0700
Subject: RE: Tender Board!

Dear Sir/Madam

RE: OVER IN-FLATED CONTRACT SUM-(USD$1,960.000.00-One Million Nine Hundred and Sixty thousand United States Dollar)

Permit me to introduce my self. My Name is (Mr. Rolando Madriz) I know this channel of My proposal may come to you as a surprise but I had to contact you.Please read the email below and get back to me.

I am the Project implementation Director of marketing with my company (PWC Construction Consultants) in South Africa, responsible for awarding and execution of contracts. I have in my possession an outstanding contract payment of$1,960.000.00 (One Million Nine Hundred and Sixty thousand United States Dollar) These funds represent certain percentage of the total contract value ($8.2m) executed on behalf of the United Aluminum contracting firm, which was officially over-invoiced to the amount of ($8.2million).

Though the actual contract cost has been paid to the original contractor, leaving the excess balance of $1,960.000.00 unclaimed. Now, I am in search of an individual who will assist me to (CLAIM) the outstanding amount of the excess balance of $1,960.000.00-subsequently we can invest same in lucrative business ventures in your country. You will claim these funds as an applied contractor, I have the surety to secure approvals with the concerned authority.

Firstly, our conviction of your transparency; meaning you will not ‘sit’ on the funds when it arrives in your account, Secondly, that you treat this transaction with confidentiality and also if you can provide an account for which you have absolute control hence the funds can be approved to your account. It does not matter whether you/your Company does contract projects, an invoice will be secured in favor of you/your Company.

Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance or problem to the successful execution of this transaction as I need a foreign individual or firm I will present and we do the paperwork together to clear the funds and 50% for you, and 50% for me from the total amount (USD$1,960.000.00/One Million Nine Hundred and Sixty thousand United States Dollar)

I have imposed my confidence in you and I believe you will show utmost interest as I will be looking forward to doing business with you. Please if interested consider this and get back to me as soon as possible for more details and further deliberations, I will want you to also send me your Direct Phone Number to call you for more discussions concerning this transaction.

Regards

Mr. Rolando Madriz

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