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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: "PETER THEMBA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peterthemba2014@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 23:56:51 +0200
Subject: GREETINGS

FROM: MR. PETER THEMBA
SOUTH AFRICA JOHANESBURG
TEL; +27 736372213
Email;peterthemba2014@gmail.com


Dear; Sir/Madam,

Good day! My name is Mr. Peter Themba the Chief Auditor of standard chartered bank South Africa, There is an account opened in this bank in 1980 and since 1990 nobody has operated on this account again. After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it would be forfeited.

The owner of this account is Mr. Andreas B. Philip, a foreigner and a Miner at Kruger Gold Company. A Geologist by profession who died in 1990. No one knows about this account or anything concerning it, this account has no other beneficiary and the investigation proves to me as well that his company does not know anything about this account and the amount in the account at the moment is US$20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million United States Dollars).As the money is in United States Dollars I need a foreign partner/account to transfer the money overseas thus I am contacting you. Please kindly indicate and contact me on the above phone numbers to enable me inform you on next step to take.

I need your full co-operation to make this transaction work because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information on this account, which I will give you if you indicate your interest. I hope you can be able to handle such amount in strict confidence because this opportunity will never come again in our life. I need truthful person in this business relationship because I don't want to make any mistake. I need your strong assurance and confidentiality.

At the conclusion of this business you will be given 30% of the total amount, then 5% will be set aside for any expenses that will incur in the cost of this transaction 65% will be for me, it will be use for investment in your country under your care and supervision. Finally, please if you are interested in this transaction send me the followings then call me on phone.

(1)Your private phone number (2) Your Full names and Your Residential Address.

Thanks and may the Almighty God bless you and your family.

Regards


Mr. Peter Themba.
(Chief Auditor Standard Chartered Bank)

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