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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: "Hon JAMES MAROLENG" <jamesssscherman@outlook.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jamesmaroleng1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 09:56:10 -0500 (PET)
Subject: Your money has been loaded into an ATM card

From: Desk office Hon. James Maroleng
1 Edgar Place, E147 HP.South African P.O.Box2064
Tel:+27-7442-50462
Fax:+278844767668
Date: 09-06-2014

Attention:

Based on the final meeting of the year 2014 by the World Bank and Swiss
economic recovery and reconciliation committee we bring to your
attention that we have received the instruction to remit your unclaimed
sum of USD$ 820.000.00 Eight Hundred and Twenty Dollars Only which was
delayed due to unforeseen circumstance at present your money has been
loaded into an ATM card and it will be posted to you as soon as you are
able to confirm the below information.

Receiver Name :
Postal Address:
Mobile Phone number:
Age/Sex.

You are expected to respond to this email within 7 days to avoid closing
your file as unclaimed.NOTE that all email must be sent to:
jamesmaroleng1@gmail.com

Regards
Dr. James Maroleng
Controller
Economic Recovery
Tel:+27-7442-50462


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