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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: saki macozoma <sakinfo1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 00:34:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DEAL


EXTERNAL MEMO
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
[MR. SAKI MACOZOMA]

TEL+27-839402930
EMAIL:sakinfo@starmail.co.za
EMAIL:sakinfo1@yahoo.com
ATTN:Sir/Madam,

RE:PROPOSAL FOR A LUCRATIVE AND CONFIDENTIAL DEAL Good day! IÂ’m MR. SAKI MACOZOMA the CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECOR OF STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA. I got your contact information courtesy of Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry. During the last auditing, verification /investigation in out bank at the end of last fiscal (financial) year,

I discovered the sum of US$22, 400.000.00(TWENTY-TWO MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSANDS UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in a dormant account belonging to an Israeli International businessman who died along with his family in a plane crash on 5th November, 1997 in Abidjan, Cote DÂ’Ivoire. My investigations revealed no survival for claims as I have long been expecting someone to forward applications for claims as it applies to our banking regulations and if I do not remit this money out urgently, it will be forfeited. However, I kept this information (SECRET) confidential within my jurisdiction to enable me submit claims and transfer this fund through trustworthy person whom I shall present as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased. With my position now in the office,

I can transfer this fund to any reliable designated foreign account, with assurance that this fund will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing.
All documents to this transfer will be destroyed on confirmation of the money in your account thus leaving no trace to anything. Meanwhile, all domestic arrangements have been put in place awaiting your response to enable me conclude this transaction.
At the conclusion of this transaction, you will be given 40% of the total money, while 60% will be for me, and you must understand that, this is a once in life time opportunity and a deal of high magnitude, there your undivided assistance MUST be needed, and you will withhold any assistance when needed, because I wonÂ’t present myself in all task to avoid suspicion, hence our government is out to track most of us in Financial Sectors down.

Rather, I will present you whole as the next of kin and you must be bold and confidence in putting the claim in accordance to my instruction Kindly call me on my phone numbers above before sending any fax message for security reasons. I need your strong assurance and confidentiality. God bless us.

Best regards.
Mr. Saki Macozoma.
Tel: +27839402930

NB: send the below information as quickly as possible:
(1) Your private telephone and fax numbers. (2) First three pages of your international passport. (3) Your physical address. (4) Your bank physical address.



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