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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: richard_ khumalo6 <richard_khumalo6@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 11:10:27 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP


From MR.Richard Khumalo.
43Lead-wood Street,
Winchester. Hills, Jhb.
South Africa
phone.+27-73-214-0911
Director/CEO.

I really foresee the surprise this letter will bring to you as it comes from a total stranger. Never the less, rest assured it is with good intentions. I humbly crave your indulgence in sending you this mail and should it not meet your business or personal ethics, please accept my apologies in advance. I'm Mr Ricard Khumalo I am writing this letter to solicit your assistance to carry out a business. Your information was given to me by a member of the South African Export Promotion Council (SAEPC) who was among on a trip to your country for a bilateral talk to encourage foreign investors.

I am seeking a confidential co-operation to execute business deal, which I’m sure would be of benefit to all parties involved. In other for you to a better understand, I am MR Richard Khumalo and my twins brother Mr.Vicent Khumalo He was fortunate to be working with the company called {GOOD HOPE). One of the biggest South Africa Diamond and Mineing Company. He has worked for the company for 16 years. While working for this company, He make a business in the company on the struggle to uplift the poverty of the family.He was able to get money amounting to the sum of US$14.000.000.00. (FOURTHEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in cash and he deposit the money with one of the security company hears in South Africa. But He was too carried away and lost focus during this time. He was not married and has no child of his own. The unfortunate struck and died of motor Accident last year. He made every document on my name as the beneficiary since we lost both parents during our
childhood. Now the money is in Security Company here in South Africa.

In view of the above and the nature at which this fund was acquired, (1) I decided to look for a reliable and trustworthy foreign business person that would assist me wire transfer or carry the fund oversea for future planning and investments purposes on a profitable business and for security reasons (2) A person who will also assist me Migrate to his country without taking advantage of my present vulnerable position. Note; this process is completely safe and secure,
provided, you treat it with utmost confidentiality. If you choose to help me on this transaction.

Your compensation will be 30% of the total amount. You will also be my fund manager until I am up and going on my own business in your country.

Kindly notify me upon your acceptance of this proposal before further details exchanges hands to enhance our primary objective Either by phone:+27-73-214-0911(richard_khumalo6@yahoo.co.in) and urgent reply to the
above phone number to enable us conclude this transaction urgently without any hitch.

I look forward to your kind reply.

Best regards,

Mr. Richard Khumalo.
















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