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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: david brown <db041538@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2022 14:29:34 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY


GOOD DAY

You may be surprised to receive this proposal since you don’t know me
personally, but with due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this
proposal.

I am Mr. David Abdul Brown the son of Mr. George Abdul Brown of Sudan; It
is indeed my pleasure to contact you for assistance with a business venture
which I wish to establish in a country where there is economic stability
and a peaceful atmosphere. I got your contact while I was doing private
research on the Internet for a reliable and capable business partner that
will assist me and my family to receive some funds into a personal or
business account for investment purposes.

Though I have not met you before, considering the recent political
instabilities in my country, I believe one has to risk confiding in success
sometimes in life. There is a huge amount of funds which my late Father
left for the family before his sudden death in the hands of AL BASHIR men
the former president of Sudan during the war in Sudan.

Now I have moved out of my country safely with the funds into South
Africa to source investment opportunities within lucrative sectors of the
economy. I want you to help me to utilize this fund in any profitable
department of your choice in your country. My interest goes to these areas
below or any other sector which opportunity may be available.

1) Transport Industry

2) Mechanized agriculture.

3} Real Estate, hotel industry etc.

4] Construction and its related and mining

I will furnish you with more details, and I have mutually agreed to
compensate you with 30% which is your share for assisting me, and 5% for
any expenses that might be incurred by both parties in the cause of the
transaction. Then the remaining 65% will be for me and my family, which you
will help us to manage in your country. Please, you can contact me through
this Email and my direct browndavid0222@gmail.com. Mobile No is
+27-635822365; all I require is your honest & kind cooperation.

I will give you further details as soon as you show interest in helping me.

I wait for your kind consideration of my proposal.

Best Regards,

David Abdul. Brown

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