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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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Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?=4E=65=64=42=61=6E=6B=20=53=6F=75=74=68=20=41=66=72=69=63=61?= <raisbem.nedbnk.za@walla.co.il>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:24:59 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=52=65=70=6C=79=20=20=28=43=68=69=65=66=20=46=69=6E=61=6E=63=69=61=6C=20=4F=66=66=69=63=65=72=29?=



HEAD OFFICE
Nedbank Group Limited - Sandton
135 Rivonia Road, Sandown, 2196
South Africa.

Attention: Sir/ Madam
INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:

My name is Raisibe Kgomaraga Morathi Chief Financial Officer, Nedbank Group Investor Relations, working with Nedbank, here in South Africa.

I and two of my Directors: Dr Reuel Jethro Khoza & Michael William Thomas Brown have a Proposal to discuss with you about a certain bonded account in our Bank. The bonded Account has a balance of USD45Million only, The funds in question was deposited in the year 2005 here in our bank to be used in payment of an American oil merchant for his last deal with our client.

Our client Late Roger Brett Kebble of South Africa and Chairman CEO Land-gold and Exploration/JCI Limited: was assassinated on the September 27th 2005 in his car while driving on his way to a function in Melrose district of Johannesburg South Africa. You can read more about all this on below website:

http://www.mg.co.za/article/2006-04-27-kebble-r15bn-found-r900m-still-missing
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2005/oct/07/guardianobituaries.southafrica

I will need to present you as the beneficially in the documents I shall present to the bank where the fund is deposited to re-profile the ownership of the funds with your data to enable them transfer the fund into your nominated bank account. Please reply with your full contact coordinates (your full name and address Phone/fax etc,) to enable me contact you for a verbal discussion.

All I required is your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this transaction visit the South Africa as soon as possible and be my silent partner and receive the fund as the sole benefactor which I shall secure all legal documentation to authenticate the existence of the fund on your arrival.

Contact the Managing Director Dr. R.J Khoza of Nedbank on this numbers Email:
nedbnk.za.org@walla.com If you are interested with my Proposal to you for the release of the fund to you as the beneficially, Please treat this transaction as confidential matter. I will send you all the details as soon as you indicate your willingness.

Much Regards

Raisibe Morathi

Chief Financial Officer
Nedbank South Africa.

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