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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: "sifiso gumede" <sifisogumede03@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 10:17:27 +0200
Subject: Re: Transfer of US $28.5M

From:Mr. Sifiso Gumede
International Portfolio Manager
First National Bank
Mkuku Branch,
Johannesburg, SA


Dear Sir/Madam,

Re: Transfer of Twenty-Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars Only

I am Mr. Sifis Gumede, an International Portfolio Manager, Mkuku Branch of
First National Bank of South Africa (F.N.B).

You’re aware of the Headlines of most International dailies that reported
the sudden death of Mrs. Stella Obasango, the wife of the President of
Nigeria.

Therefore, I wish to draw your attention to the amount of Twenty-Eight
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only, which Late Mrs.
Stella Obasango deposited in the year 2004 after the second election in
Nigeria that resulted in the re-election of her husband into the office.

During the deposit, which Late Mrs. Stella Obasango made, I was her Bank
Portfolio Manager and her account was opened by me. During the opening of
the account, there was no indication as to her next of kin and there was no
other person that can be consulted regarding to this deposit. So, as a
Banker knowing what money is, I will feel saddled if my bank will confiscate
this money just because the Principal Account Holder is no longer alive. So,
I am consulting you so that I can use you as her next of kin so that you and
I can have this fund withdrawn from my Bank and then both of us share it.

If you agree to participate in this money, we’ll then discuss the percentage
sharing and I’ll present you as the next of Kin to the Principal Account
Holder and then we’ ll have all the documentations done in a proper manner
and you come and have the transfer signed and then the money paid into your
designated Bank Account of your Choice.

As an International Portfolio Manager to Late Mrs. Stella Obasango, I’ve all
the necessary information regarding to her Bank and I also know what is
required in terms of documentations that will enable the fund to be approved
to you as the next of Kin to the Principal Account Holder.

Should you be interested in this transaction, please ensure that you keep it
secret until the transaction is over and successful and also treat as
confidential should you not be interested.

This transaction is safe and there is no risk involved.

I look forward to your positive consideration to this proposal that involves
money transfer. Please due contact me on this email address:
sifisogumede01@webmail.co.za

Yours faithfully,


Mr. Sifiso Gumede.

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