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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: evansx philipxi <evansxzphilipxii@yahoo.co.za>
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 20:24:42 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE


Johannesburg,
South Africa,
Tell-+27780517054

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
My name is Mr. Evans Philip, the second son of Mr. Dan Philip a former farmowner and a top opposition member in Zimbabwe polities. Please I am actuallylooking for a person who has got a good experience in hotel management hospitalmanagement transports management private school management or any lucrativebusiness overseas, because I cannot operate here
in South Africa due to security reasons.  Also my life and that of mysenior brother depends on what I am going to tell
you now.  Well, you may wonder how I got to know you. Please, do notwonder, It is great opportunity to come across your name. I prayed beforecontacting you, i want somebody who can help me in this transaction becausethis money is actually not mine for now. My father mapped it out for hiselectioneering campaign and for upgrading his farm land before
he was killed by the government of Mr. Robert Mugabe. Before he died, he putthis money in the basement of our house in a sealed metal box. The amount is{US$10.5} Ten million five hundred thousand united states dollars.  Whenhe was killed, I ran away with my brother together with this money to a friendin South Africa, who helped us to deposit this money in a security companysince July. So please, I am kindly asking you to assist us transfer this moneyout of South Africa into your personal account in your country.30%
for the total money have been mapped out for your assistance while 5% is forexpenses occurred during the transaction.
 Am look forward to your kind assistance. You can contact me with theabove telephone number if you so wish to assist or through this E-mail address
evansphilip_11@yahoo.co.za (you and your family will blessed)
Best Regards
Mr. Evans Philip.
(For the family our Inheritance)

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