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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: "frank Thulani" <frank_tni03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: frank.thulani@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:24:39 +0000
Subject: FROM MR. FELIX THULANI

DEAR FRIEND,
 
I WANT TO TRUST YOU ON THIS. I AM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS AND SECURITY AT THE GLOBAL SECURITY AND DIPLOMATIC COMPANY LTD IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
WITH DUE RESPECT, I DECIDE TO CONTACT YOU OVER THIS BUSINESS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WORTH THE SUM ($47,500.000M) IN OTHER TO ENTRUST THIS FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.
PLEASE, NOTE THAT YOU SHOULD KEEP THIS BUSINESS SECRET UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE TRANSFER INTO THE BANK ACCOUNT THAT YOU WILL PROVIDE. AND THERE IS NO RISK IN THIS BUSINESS. IT IS 100% RISK FREE.
THIS IS AN ABANDONED CONSIGNMENT, WHICH I LATER FOUND OUT TO BE MONEY: THIS FUND BELONGS TO ONE, ABUBAKAR ISMAIL (SUDANNESE) WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON THE 25TH JULY 2004 IN AN ETHNIC CRISIS THAT BROKE OUT AT WESTERN DARFFUR REGION OF SUDAN.
I WAS VERY FORTUNE TO MEET THE DECEASED FILE WHEN I WAS ARRANGING THE OLD AND ABANDONED CUSTOMERS FILE OF 2005-2006 IN OTHER TO SUBMIT TO THE MANAGEMENT ACCORDINLY FOR DOCUMENTATION PURPOSES.
FOLLOWING OUR SECURITY COMPANY POLICY IT WAS OBVIOUS INDICATED AND SIGNED LAWFULLY THAT IF SUCH CONSIGNMENT REMAINS UNCLAMIED AFTER 3 YEARS (THREE) YEARS WITHOUT SOMEBODY BEEN A FOREIGNER APPLY AND CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENT AS THE NEXT OF KIN, THE CONSIGNMENT WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE SECURITY TREASURY AS AN UNCLAMIED. THIS WILL CAUSE OTHER STAFF OF MY COMPANY TO NOTICE WHAT IS CONTAINED IN THE BOX. SO THE REQUEST OF YOU AS A FOREIGNER IS NECCESARILY NEEDED FOR THE CLAIM BECAUSE A CITIZEN OF SOUTH AFRICA CANNOT COME FORWARD TO CALIM SUCH CONSIGNMENT. SINCE THE LAW DOES NOT PAVE WAY FOR AN INDIGENE TO CLAIM SUCH.
SINCE THE REAL BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND DIED, MY COMPANY IS EXPECTING THE NEXT OF KIN TO APPLY FOR THE RELEASE OF THE CONSIGNMENT. I NEED YOU TO ACT FAST SO THAT WE DO NOT LOOSE THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPRYUNITY. YOU SHALL PROVIDE ME WITH DETAILS SO THAT THE LAWYER WHO IS ASSISTING ME CAN GO TO COURT AND RAISE AN AFFIDAVIT OF THE FACT THAT YOU ARE THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS CONSIGNMENT IN ORDER FOR US TO MOVE IT TO THE BANK WHERE IT WILL BE COMFORTABLE FOR YOU TO CLAIM. SEVENTY PERCENT 70% OF THE TOTAL FUND WILL BE FOR ME AND TWENTYFIVE PERCENT 25% FOR YOU FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS.FIVE PERCENT 5% WILL BE FOR UNEXPECTED EXPENSES, WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING THE PROCESS TO CLAIM INTO YOUR SAFE HANDS.
ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THIS AND WHICH WILL PROVE THAT YOU MADE A LEGAL CLAIM OF THE INHERITANCE SHALL BE PROVIDED. IT IS TRUE THAT I PRAYED BEFORE I WAS PUSHED FORWARD TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS BUSINESS BUT I WANT YOU TO ALSO ASSURE ME SOLEMNLY THAT YOU ARE A TRUST WORTHY, RELIABLE, HONEST AND CAPABLE TO AVOID CHEATING ME IN THIS BUSINESS.READ AND SEND ME YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL BELOW .
I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE.
 
BEST REGARD
MR FRANK THULANI.
 
MANAGING DIRECTOR:
GLOBAL SECURITY AND DIPLOMATIC COMPANY LTD
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:
frank.thulani@gmail.com


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