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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 MOLOTO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <petermolot.Gartner@consultant.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2017 23:37:23 -0000
Subject: Investment Solutions

Dear Sir,
I write to intimate you of a business opportunity I believe will be of immense benefit to you and your company. My name is Mr.Peter Moloto  I am a Partner in a reputable Business Consulting firm operating in Johannesburg, South Africa. Our firm offers exclusive business consulting services to top African leaders and ex leaders.
One of our clientele is a Libyan and was a personal aide to the former deceased leader of Libya, this client has some undisclosed funds in a commercial bank in South Africa which sum total is US$100,000,000.00 (One Hundred Million United States Dollars) and he seeks a credible foreign business entrepreneur whom he can go into a joint Business venture partnership with in any project the entrepreneur deemed lucrative.
Our client expects you to have management right and control of the business enterprise you set up with his funding, he also expects a share of the profit from the business annually. This will all be detailed in the memorandum of understanding that will agreed and signed between the partners.
This transaction is safe and poses no danger whatsoever, all the processes for the completion will be legal and in consonant with the financial laws and regulation of the Republic of South Africa. Our client insists that the proposed project you desire funding must be studied and vetted by us before his participation.
Please contact me on telephone number +27 78 209 4843 for further discussion or send me a mail at petermolot.Gardner@consultant.com if you have a project that needs funding.
Sincerely yours,
Peter Moloto

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