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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: "Paul Smith" <paulsmiths10@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 09:05:07 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY PLEASE

MR, PAUL  SMITH,
,ADDRESS:803 HOUGHTON STREET,
JOHANNESSBURG SOUTH AFRICA,
TELEPHONE:+27- 83- 4848-456.
EMAIL:  [david_milesabsa@yahoo.es ].
                     CONFIDENTAIL     MONEY    TRANSFER;
I am Mr, Paul   smith , the chief accountant of Almagameted Bank of
South
Africa (ABSA). There is an account opened in this Bank in 1997 and
since
then till now 2006 nobody has operated on this account, Then
After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that if
i do
not remmit this money out urgently it would be forfeited for nothing.
The owner of this account is Mr, Smith B. Andreas, a foreigner, and a
miner
at Kruger Gold Company, a Geologist by profession and he died since
1999. No
other person knows anything about this account or anything concerning
it,
the account has no other beneficiary, and my investigation proved to me
as
well that this company does not know anything about this account.
And the
money involved is EIGHTEEN Million United States Dollars (US$ 18
Million).
I want us to work together in seeing that we  transfer  this fund into
your
safe overseas account .
I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money cannot be
approved to a local Bank here, but. can only be approved to any foreign
account because the money is in United States Dollars and the former
owner
Mr. Smith B. Andreas is a foreigner too. I know that this message will
come
to you as surprise as we don't know ourselves before. We will sign an
agreement, but be sure that it is real and a genuine business.
this why I am seeking for your assistance to please send me your
telephone number and your fax number to enable me communicate with you
for
futher explanations, I, am 39 years old with my only son
and two dougther's then if you accept my proposal you have to promise
me
that you are not going to
temper with this funds after it might finally get's into your account
as
your private money.
I only got your contact information from through the south african
network
system.
With believe in God that you will never let me down in this business,
considering my position as a public servant.
You are only person that i have contacted in this business; so please
reply
urgently so that i will inform you the next step to take immediately.
Send me
also your private telephone and fax numbers including the full details
of
your account information where the fund can be transfered into.
I want us to meet face-to-face and sign a binding agreement to bind us
together so that you can recieve this money into your account where the
fund
will be safe. And i will fly to your country for withdrawal and sharing
investment.
Meanwhile, i am contacting you because of the need to involve a
foreigner
with foreigner account and foreign beneficiary.
I need your full co-operation to make this transaction work fine
because the
management
is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct
information of this account.
Which i will give to you as soon as you
indicate your sincerity to co-operate with me, and capability to handle
such
amount in strict confidence and trust according to my instruction and
advice
for our mutual benefit
Because this opportunity might never call again in my
life.
I need a truthful and God fearing person in this business i don't want
to
make a mistake so i need your strong assurance and trust.
With my position in the officce i don't want anything that will
jeopardize
my job so i advice that we should work secrecy and confidentiality in
our
primary working condition, because i am a public servant officer.
I will also use my position and influence to effect legal approvals and
onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate
clearance
forms of the ministries and foreign exchange department.
In conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total
amount,
60% will be for me, while 10% will be for expenses both parties might
have
incurred through  the process of the transfer.
I look forward for your urgent  response.
Yours sincerely,
Mr, Paul   Smith,
[  chief  accountant  absa  bank   south   africa ]


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