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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: "baloyi williams" <williamsbaloyi09@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:39:57 +0100
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: W. Baloyi
TEL:27-83-566-0117
N0:19 Gemiston Avenue Rosebank
South Africa

Director/CEO

I have the honour and confidence to introduce to you this FAMILY ASSISTANCE
in view of the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable in business.
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally. I am Mr.W. Baloyi, the first son of Mr. Embe Baloyi , who was
murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through
network online hence decided to write you.

I want to solicit for your assistance on my family pressing condition as
regards to the tyrant attitude of our present leader Robert Mugabe whom
whole world is criticizing because of his dictatorial leadership. Robert
Mugabe claimed all the white-owned farms in our country, he ordered all the
white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their
followers and my father was one of the black farmers in the country who
never supported the president's ideology.

And knowing that he did not support the president’s political ideology, the
president’s supporters Invaded his farm, burnt down everything, killed him
and confiscated all his investments. After the death of my late father, my
mother and I with my two younger brothers and single sister decided to move
out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. As a result of this ungodly
attack, my family decided to run out of our country to any neighbouring
country for our safety and on our arrival in South Africa, we declared for
Refugee Status (Assistance).

Before my late father's death, he deposited a box containing the sum of
US$25 Million (Twenty five million US Dollas) as Valuables in one of the
most recongnised security companies here in South Africa Due to our status
as refugees here in South Africa, we cannot operate any account or engage in
any financial transaction. My mother and I have decided to contact any
reliable overseas firm/person who could assist us to transfer this money out
of South Africa with his/their international profile.

All you needed to do for us is to come down to South Africa to open a
NON-RESIDENTIAL BANK ACCOUNT (As the assumed beneficiary of the deposited
money) through which this fund will be channeled out of South Africa to your
nominated overseas account. If my request is considered, my family is ready
to offer you 25% of the total fund for your services to us, 5% will be for
any miscellaneous expenses that might be made (Locally or Internationally)
during the processing of this
transaction, then 70% will be for me and my family to invest in your country
under your assistance as soon as we arrive in your country.
For detailed information, you can contact me via the above e-mail address.
Please be assured that this transaction is 100% RISK FREE. Your urgent
response will be highly appreciated.
BEST REGARDS,

Mr Williams Baloyi
(for the family)

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