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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: "ATTIE PLESSIS" <fund_transfer_1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Confidential_emailbox1@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:41:16 +0200
Subject: FUND TRANSFER!

FROM THE DESK OF:
ABSA BANK OF SOUTH
AFRICA.SANDTON
BRANCH.
TRANSFER OF (USD30.000.000)
 
Dear,
 
I am ATTIE DU PLESSIS Charman Group Audit and Compliance Committee of
 Amalgamated Bank of South Africa (ABSA) I have urgent and very confidential business proposal for you. An American Gold consultant/contractor with the South African Solid Gold Corporation,Mrs Ellen Salyer made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to her forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from her contract employers, the South African Solid Gold Corporation that Mrs Ellen Salyer died in a plane crash in Alaska Airlines Flight 261(for more information about this crash and person you can contact this website:
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airline
s.list/ since we got this information about her death. On further investigation, I found out that she died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace her next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mrs Ellen Salyer did not declare any kin or relations in all her official documents, including her Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$30,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the  interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Laws of Republic OF SOUTH AFRICA,  at the expiration of 6 (SIX) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the South African Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mrs Ellen Salyer  so that the fruits of this old woman's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarisation of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 70% for me and 25% for you. then 5%will be map out for any expenses that may occur during transactions.  There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch chairman Group Audit and Compliance Committee  grantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address above. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please send  me your fax number and your confidential telephone numbers for easy communication.  Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply. via my confidential email address:( Confidential_emailbox1@yahoo.com )
Regards
Mr. Attie  du Plessis


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