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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: "halmond xhosa" <xhosa_11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: halmond_standardbank@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:29:24 -0500
Subject: REQUEST FOR BUSINESS TRANSACTION.

Attn: The President/CEO

I am Mr. Halmond Xhosa, Manager Standard Bank of South
Africa , Cape town , Branch. I have an investment programmed
for you.

On June 6, 2001, a foreign mining consultant/contractor with
the South Africa Mining Corporation, Mr. Roger Beck made a
numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, in
my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a
reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers, the South Africa Mining Corporation that Mr. Roger
Beck died from an automobile accident. On further
investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL
and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr.
Roger Beck did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.
No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to South
African Law, at the expiration of 7 (Seven) years, the money will
revert to the ownership of the South Africa 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 Mr. Roger Beck so that the fruits
of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some
corrupt government officials.The money will be shared in the
ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.

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
Manager guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via
the private email address: halmond_standardbank@yahoo.co.uk .

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details
and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction.

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 email:
halmond_standardbank@yahoo.co.uk


Thanks and regards.
Mr. Halmond Xhosa

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