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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: "MR. SIPHO KHUMALO" <ssiphokhumalo001@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: siphokhumalo@sify.com
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:52:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE




FROM: MR. SIPHO KHUMALO

JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA

TEL: +27-83-331-9906

FAX: +27-86-603-6851

E-MAIL: siphokhumalo@sify.com





URGENT
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

 

 Good
day!!

 My
name is MR. SIPHO KHUMALO, the Chief Auditor of FNB Bank of South Africa (First
National Bank (FNB) there is an account opened in this bank in 1990 and since
2004 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 would be forfeited.

 

 The
owner of this account is Mr. Andreas B. Smith, a foreigner and a Miner
at Kruger Gold Company. A Geologist by profession died in 2001. No one knows
about this account or anything concerning it the account has no other beneficiary
and the investigation proves to me as well that his company does not know
anything about this account and the amount in the account at the moment is US$30.500.000.00
Million Dollars (Thirty Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

 

 As
the money is in United States Dollars I need a foreign partner/account to
transfer the money overseas thus I am contacting you. Please kindly indicate
and if so contact me on the above phone numbers to enable me inform you on next
step to take. I need your full co-operation to make this transaction work
because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who
has correct information on this account, which I will give you if you indicate
your interest. I hope you can be able to handle such amount in strict
confidence because this opportunity will never come again in my life. I need
truthful person in this business relationship because I don’t want to make any
mistake. I need your strong assurance and confidentiality. With my position now
in the office I can transfer this money to any reliable foreign account, with
assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical arrival in your
country for sharing.

 

 All
documents regarding this transaction will be destroyed once I receive
confirmation of the money in your account thus leaving no trace to anything. I
will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately on confirmation to receive
this fund into your designated account with appropriate clearance forms from
the Ministries and Foreign Exchange Departments. At the conclusion of this
business you will be given 30%  of the total amount, 65%
will be for me, while 5% will be for expenses that we might incur during
the course of this transaction.

 

 Finally,
please if you are interested in this transaction, all I want you to do is to
send me your Private Mobile Phone and Fax Numbers for Easy Communication
including your personal Bank Account

 

Details,
where this money will be transfer (Your Bank Name, Bank Address, Account Number,
Account Holder’s Name, Bank Branch, Identity Number, and Home Address). Please
kindly call me on the above private phone numbers before sending a fax message
for security reasons. While I’m looking forward to receive your immediate reply
by phone or fax as soon as you receive this letter.

 

 Thanks
and may the Almighty God bless you.

 

 MR.
SIPHO KHUMALO

(Chief
Auditor FNB Bank)

 

 


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