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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.MORGAN PULE" <mrmorganpulee@live.com>
Reply-To: "MR.MORGAN PULE" <mrmorganpule@safrica.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:01:26 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FROM MR.MORGAN PULE?


AUDITOR GENERAL DEPARTMENT

(F.N.B BANK). 3/5 NELSON MANDELA
CLOSE,
JHB SOUTH AFRICA.
Tel: +27-84-665-8382
E-mail:
mrmorganpule@safrica.com                    

ATTENTION:
PLEASE
                                                                     
HIGHLY/CONFIDENTIAL                                           
 
With
due honor and respect, I introduce myself to you for a better
relationship. I am MR.  MORGAN PULE (CHIEF 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. During auditing,
verifications/investigations in our bank at the end of last fiscal
(financial) year, I discovered the sum of (US$18.5M) EIGHTEEN MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS in a dormant account
belonging to MR. ROLF ECCARD, a German international businessman who
died along with his family on the 1st June 2009 Air France that
crashed into Atlantic ocean. Our investigations revealed no survival or
NEXT OF KIN/RELATIONS for claim as we have long been expecting someone
to forward applications for claim 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 claim and
transfer this fund through trustworthy person whom we shall present to
our bank as the BONAFIDE “NEXT OF KIN” to the deceased. I 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 I could not carry out this on my own based on the simple facts that I’m a civil servant
and secluded from operating foreign account and also it will raise
eyebrows on my 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 you contact for successful operation. I have
resolved to offer you 30% of the total sum as commission; I will invest
65% of my 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 calls 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, be kind to clarify the
following for my consideration:
 
1. Can your account accommodate this fund in your local bank without
government intervention or do you have an account outside your country where you may consider safe for this fund?

2. What is taxation in your country like as I desire a low/free tax zone?
 
3. What are the interest rates on long/short term fixed deposit in your local banks?
 
4.
What other lucrative investments would you suggest as I intend Real
estate and Hotels if they are good business venture in your Country?
 
5.
Can you be able to make residential documents and purchase a house for
me and my family to relocate and settle in your country after the
transaction?

Kindly indicate your private telephone and fax number for more efficient communication, Your Age,
Occupation and call me first before you send any email to me.

Looking forward to your anticipated urgent response
 
MR. MORGAN PULE.
(CHIEF AUDITOR F.N.B)

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