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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.BENSON KURGHT." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bensonkurght@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2013 18:02:57 +0100
Subject: Hello.

AUDITOR GENERAL DEPARTMENT (FNB).
3/5 RIDER HAGGARD CLOSE, JOHANNERSBURG
SOUTH AFRICA .
E-mail: bensonkurght1@yahoo.it,bensonkurght@gmail.com


Managing Director/Chief Executive,
With due honor and respect, I introduce myself to you for a better relationship. I am Dr, BENSON KURGHT. AUDITOR of FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (F.N.B).Your contact is courtesy of Business online network via Internet as I decided to contact you for this beneficial transaction that is 100% risk free, and I prayed to GOD to direct me to an TRUSTWORTHY, HONEST AND RELIABLE person that will help me in this business, and I will be very happy to have you as my partner.

During auditing, verifications/investigations in our bank at the end of last fiscal (financial) year,I discovered the sum of (US$26M}TWENTY SIX MILLION UNITEDSTATES DOLLARS in a dormant account belonging to Mr. Eddy Lung, a German international businessman who died along with his family in the November 5th, 2008 plane crash in Abidjan west Africa. Our investigations revealed no survival or NEXT OF KIN/RELATIONS for claims as we have long been expecting someone to forward applications for claims as it applies to our banking regulations. Information / verifications from reliable sources confirmed that his supposed “NEXT OF KINS” died with him in the crash.Hence this for your perusals.

However, I kept this information (SECRET) confidential within my jurisdiction to enable us submit claims and transfer this fund through trustworthy person whom we shall present to our bank as the BONAFIDE “NEXT OF KIN” to the deceased. We intend to credit this fund into any of your nominated (designated) offshore bank account for investments.Meanwhile, all domestic arrangements for claims have been put in place awaiting your acceptance to participate. I will give you directives and all needed information as soon as I receive your positive response.

Kindly understand that we could not carry out this on our own as based on the simple facts that we are civil servants and secluded from operating foreign account and too, it will raise eyebrows on our side in terms of transfer being staff of the bank. Moreover, this fund belongs to a foreigner and demands same as next of kin to claim it.

Hence your contact for successful operation. My colleagues and I has resolved to offer you 20% of the total sum as commission, We will invest 75% of our share in your country provided it is profit oriented. 5% of the total fund will be set aside to re-reimburse all expenses to be incurred in the course of running this transaction such as telephone and other minor expenses. I am assuring you of a smooth and successful transaction provided you display maturity and observe confidentiality.

And it will interest you to know that the Reserve Bank (Apex) will approve credit of this fund into your account as contract payment to abstain you from all queries regarding the source (originality) of this fund and will provide you (beneficiary) with contractual (data)details to certify your bank or government if the need arises.Therefore,

Kindly Forward the following information’s to me.

1, Full Names
2, House or Office Address
3, Nationality
4, Occupation
5, Age.
6,Tel and Fax Numbers for more efficient communication and reply me at my alternative email address: bensonkurght1@yahoo.it,bensonkurght@gmail.com


Looking forward to your anticipated urgent response.
Best regards,
DR.BENSON KURGHT.
Telephone: +27834729226
Fax:+27-11-219-7349

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