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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Thabo Molefe" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2015 06:42:29 +0200
Subject: Partnership
My compliments and good wishes to you and your family. I am Mr Thabo Molefe, the Director to the Audit and Project Implementation for the concluded FIFA 2010 World Cup here in South Africa. I write to seek for your honest co-operation in our mutual beneficial transaction that will be of great benefit to us, and also make improvements to your finances.
I have a money transfer deal of $12.8 million to a foreign account but I will give you full and further details as soon as I receive your response for better confidentiality. I look forward hearing from you urgently. Thank you
Yours Faithfully
Thabo Molefe
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