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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: "dennisnkomo17" <dennisnkomo17@canada.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 04:16:59 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY.




FROM DENNIS NKOMO.
AUDITOR GENERAL.
ABSA BANK LTD.
JOHANBNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL:27-73-344-1313.

DEAR SIR/MADAM







I am MR.DENNIS NKOMO, The Auditor General of ABSA BANK OF
SOUTH AFRICA(ABSA). I have decided to contact you through
this medium based on a business proposal, which will be of
mutual benefit to both of us. However, I got your contact
through a BUSINESS TRADE MANUAL in South African Chamber Of
Commerce in my search for a foreign business partner whom I
will transfer this fund in his personal or company’s
account.





During the annual bank auditing, we discovered an abandoned
sum of US$ 24,000 000:00 ( TWENTY-FOUR MILLION US DOLLARS
ONLY) in an account that belong to one of our foreign
customers (Willie Jackson Sr.) 61 years, of Scotch Plains,
N.J. USA lost his life aboard Egypt Air Flight 990,which
crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on October 31,1999.





Since we got the information about his death, we have been
expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money,
because we can not release it unless some body apply for it
as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in
our banking guidelines.





Unfortunately, nobody has come forward to claim this money.
It is based on this, that some officials in my department
and I have decided to establish a cordial business
relationship with you, hence my contacting You. If you
indicate interest in this transaction I will let you know
they steps to take for a smooth transaction for the approval
of this fund from the Bank in your favour.





The mode of sharing after the transfer of the money into
your nominated bank account will be as follows: 65% for me
and my colleagues, 30% will be given to you for your
assistance and 5% will be mapped out to offset expenses
during the course of the transaction. in receipt of this
mail, call me immediately via the above phone or email and
kindly send me your private telephone and fax numbers for
easy communication. Please treat this business proposal
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.





Hoping to hear from you soon.





Best Regards,





DENNIS NKOMO.



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