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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Geraldine Moleketi" <geraldinemo01@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 05:29:33 +0000
Subject: URGENT

Dear Friend,

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for your
assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of US30.5M Thirty
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)
First, let me start by introducing myself as Mrs. Geraldine Joslyn
Fraser-Moleketi, a mother of three children and the Minister of Public
Service & Administration in South African Government (17 June 1999) to date
under the auspices of the President of South Africa MR THABO MBEKI. You can
view my profile at our Government website:
http://www.info.gov.za/leaders/ministers/psadmin.htm

THE PROPOSAL
After the swearing in ceremony making me the Minister of Public Works in
South African Government (17 June 1999) , my husband Mr Fraser Moleketi died
while he was on an official trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 2000.After his
death, I discovered that he had some funds in a dollar account which
amounted to the sum of US$30.5M with a South African bank which had her
offshore House in the Europe.

This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he
executed with the Government of South Africa. Though I assisted him in
getting this contract but I never knew that it was over-invoiced by him. I
am afraid that the government of South Africa might start to investigate on
contracts awarded from 1990 to date.If they discover this money in his bank
account, they will confiscate it and seize his assets here in South Africa
and this will definetely affect my political career in Government.

I want your assistance in claiming this funds through my Attorney who will
take care of the documentation so that this fund could be wired into your
account directly without any hitch. As soon as the fund gets to your
account, you are expected to move it immediately into another personal bank
account in your country. I will see to it that the account is not traced
from South Africa. As soon as you have confirmed the fund into your account,
I will send my eldest son with my Attorney to come to your country to
discuss on business investments.

SHARING PERCENTAGE
For your assistance, I am offering you 20% of the principal sum which
amounts to US$6,100.000.00 (Six million One Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars Only) However, you have to assure me and also be ready to go into
agreement with me that you will not elope with my fund.
If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency send me an email.
Due to my sensitive position in the South African Government, I would not
WANT you to call me on phone or send a fax to me. All correspondence must be
by my private email address. geraldinemo01@yahoo.co.uk

If you want to speak with my Attorney, that is fine and okay by me. His
chambers will be representing my interest at the BANK. All correspondence
must be made either through my Attorney or you send me an email. I will
also like you to give me your contact address,telephone and fax to enable my
Attorney call or reach you from time to time.

Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality
if this transaction must succeed. YOU MUST NOT CALL ME! If you do not feel
comfortable with this transaction, do not hesitate to discontinue.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my regards to your family.

Yours faithfully,
MRS. Geraldine Joslyn Fraser-Moleketi,
Minister of Public Service & Administration, South Africa.

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