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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: "jackson khumalo" <jacksonkhumalo4@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 15:42:51 +0000
Subject: Confidential Business Proposal

From; Mr Jackson Khumalo
Minerals And Mining,
JOHANNESBURG.
SOUTH AFRICA




URGENT RESPONSE

I am Mr JACKSON KHUMALO, a native of capetown in South Africa, and one the
directors with the department of minerals and minning
(contract awarding committee). I only got your name and contact details
fromthe South Africa Exchange Information On-line Service on my
personalprogrammed 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 :

I AM HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THETRANSFER 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 DOLLARSWAS
MANIPULATED TO READ ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDREDTHOUSAND
USD EXTRA (US$21,500,000.00) IS WHAT I 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 COLLEGUE 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

4 YOUR PERSONAL COMPANY / WORK PROFILE

5 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 WORKEDOUT.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.

Please reply to this email:jacksonkhumalo55@yahoo.com


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