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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: jubrilguei@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 19:21:39 +0200
Subject: urgent attention

MR JUBRIL GUEI
(ZONE 1) MANAGER
AMALGAMATED BANK OF
SOUTH AFRICA(ABSA)
6 NEW WAGCINENI HOUSE
JOHANNESBURG SOUTHAFRICA.


Dear Sir/Madam,

I know that this message will come to you as a surprise since we don't
know each other before, but for purpose of introduction, I am MR JUBRIL
GUEI, (ZONE 1)
MANAGER AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTHAFRICA (ABSA). There's an account opened
in this bank since 1980 but since 1990 nobody has operated on this account
again. After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that
the owner of this account is Mr. Smith B. Andreas, a foreigner,and a miner
at Kruger gold company.and a geologist by profession and he died since 1990
in a auto motor accident.and my investigation proved to me as well that
his company or his people does not know anything about this account.our
further investigation still proved no other person knows about this account
or any thing concerning the account. the account has no other beneficiary
or next of kin and amount involved is (USD 35M) thirty five million
United States Dollars) .I am contacting you as a foreigner to come and claim
this money with late Mr. Smith B. Andreas all bank document which i will
provide for you. this money cannot be approved to a local bank here in
southafrica but it can only be approved to any foreigner who has Mr Smith
ABSA BANK details account which i promise to email to you. our management
is highly looking forward to hear from any white foreigner or any person
who will call or write as late Mr Smith next of kin or relation. since 1990
uptil date our bank have made everything possible to locate late
Mr Smith .B.Andreas next of kin or relations to come and claim this above
money but all invain. now our management have made a scret meeting that
if any one, did not come and claim this money uptil 30th march 2005 that
our management will share the (USD35M) among themself and burnt all the
document concerning late Mr Smith account. I know that this message will
come to you as a surprise as we don't know ourselves before.i will like
if you can come to southafrica inperson we can sign an agreement with two
passports but at your wish. if you cannot be able to come to southafrica
inperson i can even arranged it by my self and send it into your account
provided you promise to not betrade me.
but be assured that it is real and a genuine business. Please reply urgently
so that I will inform you the next step to take immediately. Send also your
private telephone number and fax number including the full details of yourself
to me and. please if you are interested for this
business and capable of carrying this business with trust and trusted account.
it is truth we dont know each other before but please make me to trust you
because this oppotunity may not come to me again in my life. i will send
to you all neccessary document which you may wish to go through it and make
favourable sujection how everything will work well and you get ready for
the bank account to be used for the deposit of the money.

I want us to meet face to face or sign a binding agreement to bind us together
so that you can receive this money into a foreign account or any account
of your choice where the fund will be safe. And I will fly to your country
for withdrawal and sharing of the money and other investments. I am contacting
you because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign account and
foreign beneficiary.

NOTE; I need your full co-operation to make this work fine because the management
is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner now, who has correct information
of this account, which I will give to you every informations about this
account immediately we agreed on good terms, if you are capable and willing
to handle such amount in strict and confidence and trust.according to my
instructions and advice for our mutual benefit because this opportunity
will never come again in my life. I need truth in this business because
I don't want to make mistake, I need your strong assurance and trust. With
my position now in this ABSA I can transfer this money to any foreigner's
reliable account, which you can provide with assurance that this money will
be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing. I will
destroy all documents of transaction immediately you receive this money
leaving no trace to any place. You can also come to southafrica discuss
with me face to face after which I will make this remittance in your presence
and two of us will fly to your country at least two days ahead of the money
going into your account. I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately.
I hear from you that you are ready to act well and receive this fund in
your account.I will use my position and influence to effect legal approvals
and onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance
forms of the ministries and foreign exchange departments.
you have noting to fear on this business i have every power to transfer
this money in your account but never you disappoint me, i hope this will
not happen ?


At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 40% of the total amount,55%
will be for me, and while 5% will be for any expenses which both parties
might have incurred during the process of transferring.(N.B ) please remember
to include your phone and fax number for
easier communication. please dont call me during working ahour.

NOTE;.trust, security and confidential)

I look forward to your earlier reply )


Yours truly,

MR JUBRIL GUEI

PHONE NUMBER:+ 27-736-580-131


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