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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: jacksonkhumalo11@webmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 08:44:25 +0200
Subject: +++URGENT RESPONS NEEEDED!!!!!!

From; Mr Jackson Khumalo
JOHANNESBURG.
SOUTH AFRICA




URGENT RESPONS

I am Mr JACKSON KHUMALO, a native of capetown in South
Africa, and a
director with the ministry of minerals and minning
(contract awarding
committee). I only got your name and contact details from
the South Africa
Exchange Information On-line Service on my personal
programmed search on
the internet for a reputable company or individual to
assist me sincerely
& confidential which your information & profiles were very
satisfactory, so i decided to contact you immediately.
1. PURPOSES :

ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES IN THE DEPARTMENT
AND OTHER OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF OFF- SHORE REMITTANCES IN
THIS
CORPERATION, WE ARE SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE
TRANSFER OF TWENTY ONE
MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (
US$21,500,000.00) TO
YOUR FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR FURTHER PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PURPOSES WITH
BENEFITS. HENCE OUR URGENT REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

2.SOURCE OF FUND:

THIS AMOUNT TO BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR FOREIGN ACCOUNT
ACCRUED FROM
OVER - INVOICED CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR THE REFURBISHMENT OF
MINES AND
SUPPLIES IN KRUGGER GOLD MINE CO-OPRATION SECTOR IN YEAR
1995 BY EXPATRIATE
COMPANIES BY LATE MR. SMITH .B. ANDREAS (DECEASED). THE
CONTRACT WHICH
WAS ORIGINALLY VALUED FOR ONE HUNDRED MILLION U.S DOLLARS
WAS MANIPULATED
TO READ ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND USD
EXTRA (US$21,500,000.00) IS WHAT WE WANT TO TRANSFER INTO
YOUR FOREIGN /
RELIABLE ACCOUNT. THIS CONTRACT HAS SINCE BEEN EXECUTED AND
THE
CONTRACTORS HAD BEEN PAID ALL THEIR CONTRACT BILLS
REMAINING US$21,500,000.00
AS NOW COMMISSION FOR ME AND MY COLLEGUES IN THE ACCOUNT OF
LATE MR.
SMITH .B. ANDREAS.

3.REQUIREMENT :

WHAT WE EXPECTED FROM YOU DURING YOUR REPLY ARE:

1 YOUR NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESS, YOUR PRIVATE PHONE
AND FAX NUMBERS .

2 THE NAME OF YOUR BANK, PHONE AND TELEX NUMBER , AND YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT
NUMBER WITH CONTACT ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION TO COMMERCIAL
BANK HERE IN
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA AS TO WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE
LODGED
OVERSEAS.

3 YOUR COMPANY'S LETTER- HEADED PAPER AND PROFORMA,
SIGNED AND STAMPED.

4 SWITF CODE & TRANSFER CODE OF BANK

5 YOUR PERSONAL COMPANY / WORK PROFILE

6 COPY OF INTERNATIONAL IDENTIFICATION

7 YOUR FULL CO-OPERATION / CONFIDENTIALITY WITH US TO
ACTUALLY COMPLETE
THE TRANSFER SUCCESSFULLY.



4.DISBURSEMENT:

WE HAVE RESOLVED THAT YOU WILL TAKE 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT
FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE AND COMMISION WITH US TO CLAIM THE CONTRACT OVER
INVOICED
MONEY HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH YOUR OVERSEAS ASSISTANCE
FOR THE FACT THAT
WE ARE BANKERS AND ARE PROHIBITED FROM OPERATING ACCOUNT IN
OUR NAMES
ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES . 5% HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT FOR ANY
MISCELLANEOUS
EXPENSES INCURRED BY BOTH PARTIES DURING THIS BUSINESS AND
65% IS FOR MY
COLLEGUES AND MYSELF ON SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION WITH YOUR
FULL
CO-OPERATION.



5.SECURITY:

ALL MODALITIES TO EFFECT THE PAYMENT AND
SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY HAD BEEN WORKED
OUT.THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.

THOUGH, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TREAT THIS BUSINESS WITH
STRICT CONFIDENCE AS WE EXPECT THIS TRANSFER TO LAST
FOR 14 BANKING DAYS FROM THE DAY WE RECEIVE YOUR
BANKING INFORMATION TO FACILITATE CORRECT REMITTANCE /
CREDIT OF THE
MONEY . PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS
ALSO WILL NOT
NECESSARILY DETERMINE THE SUCCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION
PROVIDED YOUR
ACCOUNT IS VERY RELIABLE AND CAN ACCOMODATE THE AMOUNT
INVOLVED.

REGARDS,

Mr Jackson Khumalo.

NOTE:YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT ME ON THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS:
jacksonkhumalo2005@yahoo.com





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