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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: jacksonkhumalo2002@webmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 02:24:14 +0200
Subject: Confidential Business Proposal(u rgent)

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




URGENT RESPONSE

I am Mr Jackson Khumalo, a native of Kwazulu-Natal in South
Africa, and one the Contracted
Directors with the department of Minerals and Minning
(Contract Award Committee). I got your 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 to me , so i decided to contact you
immediately.

1. PURPOSES :

I am humbly seeking your assistance for the transfer of
Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$9,500,000.00) to your foreign account or an account you would recommend for further private investment purposes with benefits. Hence my urgent request for your assistance.

2.SOURCE OF FUND:

The amount to be transferred acrued from an
Over- Invoiced contract amount for the refurbishment of Mines and Supplies in Kruger Gold Mine Coporation in the year 2001 by expatriate company headed by (LATE) MR.
Smith .B. Andreas of "Tops and Partners"( Defunct).

The contract which was originally valued for Fifty Million U.s Dollars was manipulated to read Fifty Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(USD)The extra (US$9,500,000.00) is what i want to transfer into your foreign account/reliable account.

This contract has since been excuted and the contarctors have been paid all their contract bills remaining the
US$9,500,000.00.

3.REQUIREMENT :

What i expect from you in your reply are :

1a Private Phone and fax number/ Official or Residential Address.

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