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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: "mooman steve" <stevemoolman@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 07:41:15 +0000
Subject: FROM: MR. STEVE MOOLMAN

FROM: MR. STEVE MOOLMAN
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: +27-83-862-0932
E-mail: stevemoolman@yahoo.com

URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Dear:Sir


Good day! My name is Mr. Steve Moolman, the Chief Auditor of First National
Bank of South Africa (FNB) there is an account opened in this bank in 1980
and since 1990 nobody has operated on this account again. After going
through some old files in the records, I discovered that if I do not remit
this money out urgently it would be forfeited.

The owner of this account is Mr. Andreas B. Smith, a foreigner and a Miner
at Kruger Gold Company. A Geologist by profession died in 1990. No one knows
about this account or anything concerning it the account has no other
beneficiary and the investigation proves to me as well that his company does
not know anything about this account and the amount in the account at the
moment is US$18. Million Dollars (Eighteen Million United States Dollars).

As the money is in United States Dollars I need a foreign partner/account to
transfer the money overseas thus I am contacting you. Please kindly indicate
and if so contact me on the above phone numbers to enable me inform you on
next step to take.

I need your full co-operation to make this transaction work because the
management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct
information on this account, which I will give you if you indicate your
interest. I hope you can be able to handle such amount in strict confidence
because this opportunity will never come again in my life. I need truthful
person in this business relationship because I don’t want to make any
mistake. I need your strong assurance and confidentiality.

With my position now in the office I can transfer this money to any reliable
foreign account, with assurance that this money will be intact pending my
physical arrival in your country for sharing. All documents regarding this
transaction will be destroyed once I receive confirmation of the money in
your account thus leaving no trace to anything.

I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately on confirmation to
receive this fund into your designated account with appropriate clearance
forms from the Ministries and Foreign Exchange Departments.

At the conclusion of this business you will be given 25% (US$4,500,000.00)
of the total amount, 70% (US$12,600,000.00) will be for me, while 5%
(US$900.000.00) will be for expenses that we might incur during the course
of this transaction.

Finally, please if you are interested in this transaction, all I want you to
do is to send me your Private Mobile Phone and Fax Numbers for Easy
Communication including your personal Bank Account Details, where this money
will be transfer (Your Bank Name, Bank Address, Account Number, Account
Holder’s Name, Bank Branch, Identity Number, and Home Address).

Please kindly call me on the above private phone numbers before sending a
fax message for security reasons.

While I’m looking forward to receive your immediate reply by phone or fax as
soon as you receive this letter.

Thanks and may the Almighty God bless you and your family.

Best regard,

MR. STEVE MOOLMAN.
(Chief Auditor FNB)

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