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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: "Dr Raty Daniels" <ratydaniels@walla.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2006 16:30:26 -1200
Subject: Regards





ATTN:(HANDLE THIS INFORMATION SECRETLY)

Dear,

I hereby contact you personally concerning the
situation in my bank. In order to transfer out
{us$34,000,000} Thirty four million us dollars, I have
the courage to look for a reliable and honest person
who will be capable for this important business
believing that you will never let me down
either now or in future.
I am Dr Raty Daniels., the Regional computing
auditor of (STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA)
JOHANNESBURG BRANCH (SBSA).
There is an account opened in this bank in 1985 and
since 1991 nobody has operated on this account again.
After going through some old files in the records I
discovered that if I do not remit this money out
urgently.it will be forfeited for nothing according to
South Africa laws and act of 1993,the money will be
revert this country government treasury after 15 years
if there is no valid claim.

I need a foreign partner that will present as a
relative to this late man. I concluded to transfer
this money overseas for proper investment that will
benefit me.
The owner of this account is Mr.Bremen K.Schroeder, a
foreigner, and a Miner at Kruger Gold Co. a geologist
by profession and he died since 1991. No other person
knows about this account or any thing concerning
it,the account has no other beneficiary and my
investigation proved to me as well that this company
does not know anything about this account and the
amount involved is us$34,000,000 Thirty Four
million dollars.
I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this
money can not be approved to a local bank here, but
can only be approved to any foreign account because
the money is in US dollars and the former owner of the
account is Mr.Bremen K.Schroeder, who is a foreigner
too. I know that this message will come to you as a
surprise as we dont know ourselves before, we will
sign agreement, but be sure that it is real and a
fund.
I need a truthful person in this business because I
don't want to make mistake and I need your strong
assurance and trust.
At the conclusion of this business, you will be given
50% of the total amount, 50% will be for me and my
family.
I look forward to your earliest reply through my email
address.
God Bless You.
Yours truly,
Dr Raty Daniels.

STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA




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