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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: "Jack Van Royen" <jackvanroyeen_2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jackvanroyeen01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:50:59 -0500
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

MR. JACK VAN ROYEEN
TEL: +27 78 208 6709
FAX: +27 86 618 2851
EMAIL: jackvanroyeen@webmail.co.za

Attention:


My Dear Friend,

It is indeed my pleasure to write to you this letter, which I believe will
be a surprise to you. I work at the Department of Minerals and Energy in
South Africa as the Director of Audit and Project Implementation and I have
the mandate of three senior colleagues to search discreetly and diligently
for a Foreign partner that could assist us concerning a business matter,
which will be of mutual benefit to all. We do require your assistance in the
transfer of US$14,500,000.00 (Fourteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars). This fund emanated from over invoiced contract amount that
was executed for my Department by a mining company, which has undergone
liquidation.
Although the actual contract amount was paid to the company, the over
invoiced amount of US$14,500,000.00 has since been lying in the Department’s
escrow account at the Reserve Bank of South Africa pending proper proof of
claim, I am privy to this classified information by virtue of my position in
the Department. However we are unable to proceed alone with this
transaction, because the civil service code of conduct laws strictly
prohibits us from engaging in private business or operating any foreign
account, hence my search for a foreigner whose company and account (business
or private), we can use to transfer the money. We already have the approved
proof of claim and evidence of this contract in our possession, while
soliciting for a reliable and committed foreign partner to act as front.
The basis of this transaction is that the assets of the liquidated Mining
company, which won the contract from my Department is being acquired by your
company and we shall arrange all the necessary documentation in conjunction
with one of the ex- directors of the closed mining company. Acquisition of
company is a very common practice here in my country and the officials
responsible for documentation have been settled on this matter. Please note
that this transaction is 100% risk free and we shall abide strictly to all
the legal procedures as contained in our laws and international laws in
transferring the fund. I ask that you keep this communication strictly
Confidential, as the three senior officials involved are very highly placed
government functionaries and would not like to be exposed at this stage.
Please go through this letter carefully and if you are interested in
assisting us, kindly notify me urgently by sending your telephone and fax
numbers (including cell number) to my e-mail jackvanroyeen@webmail.co.za (or
preferably call me on telephone number: +27 78 208 6709. You can also send a
fax to fax number: +27 86 618 2851) as time is of great essence in this
transaction. Upon your acceptance to assist us I shall provide you with
more detailed information on procedures and also negotiate your percentage
with you for your Assistance.
Thank you and God Bless, as I wait for your urgent response.

My Sincere Regards.

Mr. Jack Van Royeen.

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