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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: "David Kaizer" <davidkaizer20@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: davidkaizer01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 07:15:28 +0000
Subject: Mr Creek

From: Mr. David Kaizer
Amalgamated Bank of South Africa (ABSA)
160 Main Street, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tel: 27-82-582-7031

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear,

I am Mr.David Kaizer the Director International Relation of Amalgamated Bank
of South Africa (ABSA)
We had a customer, a foreigner base here in South Africa with his wife and
two children, his Name was Mr. Hamilton Creek he was a Miner at Kruger Gold
Company and Geologist by profession.

Mr. Hamilton has been banking with us for the past 10yrs, some time In
August 2002,Mr. Hamilton was on his way to his house unfortunately is car
ran into a Trailer truck loaded with Oil, his car burnt and no single soul
was saved. Mr. Hamilton and his entire family was confirmed death in the
accident.

The Board of Directors and Management of Amalgamated Bank of South Africa
(ABSA) appointed me to look for Mr. Hamilton Creek relation/relatives to
come and claim the late Mr. Hamilton's Fund. Since October 2002, till date
no one has shown up as next of kin or relative to late Hamilton Creek. It is
quite unfortunate that Mr. Hamilton Creek died with all his family members.

The reason I am contacting you is Mr. Hamilton is dead with his families no
person or person[s] has come to claim this money from our bank. The board of
directors and management of our bank resolved that if no one comes to claim
the fund the bank would return the Fund into our Federal Reserve.

I want you to stand as the Relation or next of kin to Late Mr. Hamilton
Creek to inherit this money. It might interest you to know that Mr. Hamilton
made a special deposit of (US$9.2Million} Nine Million Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars and this money is still in his account unclaimed.

This transaction is very easy and simple it is 100% risks free, it takes
only 21 days to conclude.
I want to assure you of success of this transaction and that you will not
regret doing this with me. First of all, it is important that you know that
the basis of this transaction and my relationship with you is TRUST. At this
stage of relationship, it might sound unrealistic, being that we do not know
each other yet, but I always believe in fate and destiny.

I believe that whatever that is to be must surely be. I am a very spiritual
person, and I believe in God’s guidance and help. I want you to open your
heart and be very honest and transparent with me because I am about to
entrust this money in your hands. As long as we remain truthful to each
other, we shall be successful and established for life; all our generations
to come will reap from this establishment.
I need your strong assurance and trust, with my position in the bank I do
not want anything that will tarnish my image before the board, I advice that
we should make this transaction confidential.
If you are interested please contact through my email or above Telephone
number.


Please feel free to ask any questions. We will share Late Mr. Hamilton Creek
Funds 50-50; you will take 50% of the US$9.2M. Which is US$4.600,000.00 Four
Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Waiting for your immediate response.

Thanks and have a nice day.

Friendly Regards

Mr. David Kaizer.



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