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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: bistoli billy <bistolibilly1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:14:44 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY..COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY,Director Project Implementation with
South African Anglo-Gold Corporation


I am Dr Bistoli Bill, Director Project Implementation with South African
Anglo-Gold Corporation in Johannesburg and a member of the Contract Tenders
Board (CTB) of the above corporation.Your esteemed address was reliably
introduced to me from the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry in
my search for a reliable, individual/company who can handle a strictly
confidential transaction, which involves the transfer of a reasonable sum
of money to a foreign account.

The amount of money involved is US$35,000,000.00 (THIRTY FIVE
MILLION,UNITED STATES DOLLARS). This money has already been extracted from
various contracts awarded by this corporation, as a result of
over-invoicing masterminded by the concerned officials involved, this has
been drafted to represent the final payment for a contract that has been
executed to this corporation some years back, the money is now floating in
the suspense account of the Reserve Bank of South Africa awaiting claim by
any foreign partner which status we now want you to resume.

Now is the optimum period to consummate this fund, following the
presidential directive to all parastatal to settle all outstanding debts
owed to both local and foreign contractors? In my last meeting with the
Officials involved, it was unanimously agreed that 30% of the total sum
will be given to you, 70% will be for us.

I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free as we have concluded
every arrangement to protect the interest of everyone involved, Likewise
all modalities for the successful transfer of this fund have been worked
out with Ministry of finance and the Reserve Bank of South Africa to
facilitate the remittance of this fund to your designated account within 72
hours after your claim has been approved.

However, I would want to believe that you are honest enough and will not
raise any misgiving attitude in any aspect of the transaction, more
importantly, that you will keep this transaction very confidential so as
not to tarnish the confidence reposed on these officials by the Government
of South Africa . If this proposal is of interest to you, then kindly
contact me with above information’s immediately.

Please treat this information as confidential.

Best Regards,

Dr Bistoli Bill

TEL:+27783640804

Email:bistolibilly@gmail.com

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