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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: "EDWARD ZULU" <e.zulu17@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:07:48 +0000
Subject: ABSOLUTELY CONFIDENTIAL


FROM THE DESK OF: AUDITOR-GENERAL
ABSA BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA

 

Mr. Edward Zulu
Tel:  + 27 7302 1622 8  

Email: con-fidential1@hotmail.com

1942. Jan smut avenue,
Rosebank 2012
Johannesburg, South Africa Republic.

 

 

 

ATTN: CHAIRMAN/MANAGING DIRECTOR.

 

Compliments of the Season,

 

I do foresee the surprises this letter might be to you as it comes from someone that you never seen nor met but as a Civil servant of 15yrs,I will be the most stupid one not to take-up this great opportunity of a lifetime. As I am writing to you, I plead your utmost confidential approach towards this project.

 

Firstly, I am glad to introduce myself to you as Mr. Edward Zulu, a Financial Advisor / a Chartered Accountant in the office of the Auditor General for the Amalgamated Bank of South Africa {ABSA}.

 

I am writing to introduce you in a great confidential business proposal hoping that you will not let me down or expose me to the authority. This project would be made possible by the assistance of the Branch Manager of the Bank where this fund was deposited.

 

My Client (a Geologist /Contractor)who had been working for a Mining Corporation known as Gold Fields Limited since it’s formation, placed a substantial amount valued at US$20,350,000.00 (Twenty Million, three hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars) under my supervision for investment purpose since 5 years ago with ABSA bank.

 

Unfortunately, he died in an Offshore Mine disaster and all my efforts to get hold of his Next of Kin was to no avail as he did not make up his ''WILL'' before the tragic death. Due to my profession and position, I consulted the branch Manager for a proper arrangement on how to cover up this fund pending on finding a reliable foreign investor/partner to solicit the transfer and investing of this fund. 

 

At this course, this sum of US$20,350,000.00 (Twenty Million, three hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars) is currently lodged in the Bank's Vault while the Interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. At the moment, nobody will ever come forward to claim it and according to Banking policy/Laws of Republic OF SOUTH AFRICA,  at the expiration of 6 (SIX) years, the Fund will revert to the ownership of the South African Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Being his Financial Advisor, I am in the position of the entire required Document in relation with his Account.

 

''Having witnessed in similar situation whereby my senior colleagues who were in the same position as I am at the moment carried out similar project successfully, I do not see a reason to turn away my mind from this deal.''

 

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the Client’s next of kin to enable our aim of diverting this fund for our own use be achieved. The Board is willing to release this fund to anyone that comes up as the next of kin and therefore, they will have no question to ask irrespective of your origin but all they needed were the information they will require from you and which I will be furnishing you with any.

 

In acceptance to this proposal, all the necessary Documents/Affidavits will be provided to you presenting you as the Client’s Next of Kin. Every information that might be needed from you by the Bank's Board will be leaked to you from my/Bank manager's Desk as we are also among the insiders thereby putting us in the great chance of acquiring any secret information needed.

 

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 75% for us and 25% for you. This is 100% risk-free transaction as all the paperwork for this transaction will be legalized and my position and that of the branch Manager guarantees 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 confidential telephone and fax 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: 

 

Regard

 

Mr. Edward Zulu
Tel:  + 27 7302 1622 8  

Click here to reply> con-fidential1@hotmail.com

 



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