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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: "Mr.Freddy Mongezi" <urata@nexyzbb.ne.jp>
Reply-To: freddymongezi@gmx.net
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2018 23:16:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good Day Sir,




Dear sir/madam,

KINDLY TREAT THIS INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL

Before I proceed, I must first apologize for my unsolicited mail to you. I
am aware it certainly is not a conventional way of approach to establish a
relationship of trust, but you will realize the need for my action. My
name is Mr.Freddy Mongezi, and I am the Director-General of Contracts
Portfolio & Committee at a top government ministry in South Africa.

I would like to share this confidential deal and opportunity with you,
with the hope that we can both work together for its success and mutual
benefit. Our government ministry is currently profiling and processing
payments to their contractors with accomplished contracts in the current
year. My proposal to you is to present you to our ministry for profiling
as a contractor and to stand as a beneficiary of contract payment to the
value of USD25Million.

It is within my authority as the DG of Contracts Portfolio & Committee in
the ministry to lodge-in your profile for profiling as one of our
contractors and beneficiary of payment, regularize and approve vital paper
works that will be recognized, accepted and approved by the ministry and
its appointed paying bank. This will officially place you as the contract
payment beneficiary. Once the contract payment is approved on your name,
the ministry's appointed bank will pay you the sum of USD25Million. This
opportunity will be beneficial to both of us and I have worked out all
modalities to secure a successful completion of the transaction.

Note that you do not require possessing any particular skill or profession
in this deal. This transaction is 100% risk free and there are no risks or
obligations for any unsuccessful profiling. I guarantee that it will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement without any breach of the law
either here in South Africa or elsewhere. Once your contract payment is
approved and the transfer is completed to your account, I will travel to
meet with you and we will share the funds in the ratio of 50% for me, and
50% for you as your benefit. I urge for your full cooperation in this
deal, and also to maintain an appreciable level of commitment and
confidentiality, especially considering my position in the government
ministry. The transaction will be done officially and in the most secure
manner while observing all official and standard banking procedures.

Kindly let me know if we can do this deal together, and reply to my
private email address at: freddymongezi@gmx.net

Upon receipt of your response declaring your interest and cooperation, I
will provide you with more working details and my private telephone number
to expedite our communication. Should you be able to cooperate and assist
to actualize this deal, please be kind to inform me as a matter of
urgency.

Yours faithfully,
Mr.Freddy Mongezi

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