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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: "johan taylor" <johantaylor88@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 12:39:44 +0200
Subject: RE: FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF FRANCIS ZUMA AS PER BANK ACCOUNT FOR PAYMENT

ATTN:SIR

   REGARDING TO THE TRANSACTION(AWARD PRIZE)YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND ANY FEES REQUIRED FROM YOUR SIDE THROUGH ANY BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS GIVEN BY FRANCIS ZUMA(MR)OF RESERVE BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA AND DROP THE ONE I GAVE YOU RECENTLY.

I HAVE DISCUSSEED WITH MR FRANCIS ZUMA AND HE ADVISED THAT ON THEIR GETTING SIGNAL OR THE RECEIPT OF THE FEE FOR PROCEEDING FROM YOUR SIDE,THAT HE WILL FACILITATE AND FOSTER THE TRANSFER OF YOUR PRIZE MONEY(US$1 MILLION)TO YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT.

PLEASE KEEP ME INFORMED SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU MY CONCRETE BANK ACCOUNT WHERE YOU WILL DEPOSIT IN MY 10% AS WE AGREED ON.

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

 

 



 


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