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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: "Ahmed Nkomo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nkomomed@gmx.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 21:12:29 +0200
Subject: Can i invest with you !

HEAD  OFFICE
Nedbank Group Limited – Sandton
156 Rivonia Road,  Sandown,  4125
Sout h Af rica
Email: nkomomed@gmx.com
Attention:Sir,
 
INTRODUCTION OF  MY SELF:
 
My  na me  is Ah m ed Nkomo Chief  Financial Officer, NEDBANK GROUP INVESTOR RELATIONS,
working  wi th NEDBANK, here i n South Africa.
 
I  have  a  Proposal  to  discuss  with  you  about a  certain  bonded  account  in  our  Bank.  The  bonded
Account  has  a  bal ance  of  USD45Million.  The  funds  i n  questi on  was  deposited  in  the  year  2005
here in our bank to be used i n payment of an American oil  merchant for his l ast deal wi th our client.
Our  client  Late  Roger  Brett  Kebble  of  South  Afri ca  and  Chairm an  CEO  Land-gold  and
Exploration/JCI  Limited:  was  assassinated  on the  September  27th  2005  in  his  car  whi le  driving  on
his  way to  a  function  in Melrose  district  of Johannesburg South  Africa.  You  can  read  more  about  all
thi s on below websi te:
 
http://www. mg.co.z a/arti cl e/2006-04-27-kebbl e-r15bn-found-r900m -still-mi ssing
http://www.guardi an.co.uk/news/2005/oct/07/guardianobituari es.southaf rica
 
I  will   need  to  present you  as the  benefici ary  i n the  docum ents   which  I  shall  present  to  t he  bank
where  the  fund  i s  deposited  to  re-profile  the  ownership  of  the  funds wi th  your  data  to  enable  them
transfer  the  fund into  your  nominated  bank  account.  Please  reply  with  your  full  contact  inf or m ation
(y our full name and address Phone/fax etc,) t o enable me contact you for a v erbal discussi on.
Please  treat  this  transaction  as  a  confidential  m atter.  I  will  send  you  all  the  details  as  soon  as  you
indicate your willingness on my personal Emai l: nkomomed@gmx.com
 
Much Regards
 
Ahmed Nkomo
Chief Financial Officer
NEDBANK GROUP  INVESTOR RELATIONS
 
 

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