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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: "felix gezi" <felixgezia@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:06:41 +0200
Subject: THANKS.

















Dear Mr VICTIMNAME,

Thanks for your mail.I do understand your fears having being duped of your
money.It is very unfortunate.My request to you is out of a very sincere
desire to leave South Africa and settle in London where i can at least carry
on business unmolested.

I do not need any cent from you.All i want you to do for me is to come to
South Africa and open a non resident account in your name.Money will be
withdrawn from the security company and deposited in the non resident
account you will open.You will sign the transfer documents to transfer the
money to your account in London.I must go back to London with you
immediately the money is transfered.

But before we can successfully transfer the money,we must make a change of
ownership of the consignment with the security company to your name as the
owner of the consignment.The change of ownership shall enable you to
withdraw the consignment in your name,open the non resident account in your
name,deposit the money in your name and transfer the money to your account
in London.

It may interest you to know that i have consulted a financial adviser who
will be assisting you on arrival to make sure all the above are completed
with three working days of your arrival in South Africa.He will also direct
us to make sure that the transfer of the money is legally made.

If you assure me that you will help out to do the above,we shall have a
written agreement on your
arrival before we commence the transfer of the money to your account.

Looking forward to your early reply.
Felix

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