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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: "jennifer maloi" <jennifermaloi2003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jennifermaloi200@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:58:26 +0200
Subject: A PLEA FOR FAMILY ASSISTANCE

FROM: Mrs.Jennifer Moloi
TEL: +27-72-778-8666



Attn MD/CEO,


A PLEA FOR FAMILY ASSISTANCE

With due respect, trust and humility I write this letter to you irrespective
of the fact we have not met before.My name is Mrs. Jennifer Moloi from
Angola. I am the wife of the Late Brigadier Arnold Moloi. My husband was a
Brigadier in charge of Arms and Ammunitions procurement in the Angolan Army.
This might be a surprise to you about where I got your contact address, I
got your address from the South African Network Online {SAINO} when I was
desperately looking for a trust-worthy person whom I can do business with.

In his "Will" he specifically drew my attention to US$ 16.4 M. Which he
deposited in a safe box in a private security company in Johannesburg South
Africa, as a treasure box, fully documented in our first son’s name
(Mr.David Moloi).

IN FACT MY HUSBAND SAID AND I QUOTE:
“my beloved son, I wish to draw your attention to US$ 16.4 M (Sixteen
Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars).I deposited the box containing this
fund in a private security company in Johannesburg South Africa. During the
war I was very dedicated and committed to winning the war against the rebels
until when I found out that senior army officers and top government
functionaries were busy helping themselves with government funds and
properties and sending them to foreign countries. Due to this when I was
assigned by the President (President Eduardo Santos) to purchase Arms from
South Africa, I have this as a golden opportunity because there is no other
person aware of this arms deal except I and the President, I decided and
diverted the fund for my personal use. In case of my absence on earth as a
result of death only, you should solicit for the transfer of the fund out of
this shore for investment purposes.

From the above you will understand that the lives and future of my family
depends on this fund, as such I will be grateful if you can assist us in
this respect. We are now living in South Africa as political Asylum Seekers
and the Financial Laws and regulations of the Republic of South Africa do
not permit us financial rights to such a huge amount of money. In view of
this, I cannot invest this fund in South Africa hence I solicit for your
assistant to help us transfer this fund to your overseas account for any
investment which you will advice us. For your assistance, I am prepared to
offer you 20% of the total sum, while 5% is being set aside, to offset any
expenses that we might incure in the process of this transaction.

Finally modalities on how the transfer will be will be conveyed to you once
we have established trust and confidence between our selves. Please treat
this matter as very urgent.

Best Regards,

Mrs.Jeniffer Moloi

N B: Please in your reply remember to include your direct telephone and fax
numbers so that I can call and fax to you all the whole depositary documents
of consignment
for your assessment.

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