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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Katleho Moeketsi" <katlmeo05@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <katlehoglo@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:10:09 +0000
Subject: From: Mr.Katleho Moeketsi




From: Mr.Katleho Moeketsi
20 Botha Street, SpringsJohannesburg, South Africa.E-mail: katlehoglo@yahoo.com
Tel No :+27-735-664-003
Dear Sir/Madam, I know that this business proposal will come to you as surprise since we don’t know each other before but that doesn't mean that you will not be of a great help to me, but first let me introduce myself,
I am Mr. Katleho Moeketsi, the chief auditor of AMALGAMATED BANKS OF SOUTH AFRICA (ABSA) .There is an account opened in this bank in 1998 and since 2002 nobody has operated on this account again but all this came to light after an internal auditing that I conducted by going through some old files in the records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out immediately it would be forfeited for no reason. I also discovered that his childhood friend who assisted him to stash out this fund here is also dead. Engr Willy Bubenik from USSR but who schooled in the USA and later became a citizen or naturalized as they may put it .

Therefore the owner of this account is Late Mr.Jonas M.Savimbi , The former UNITA (ANGOLA) Rebel leader who died since February 2002, but the account is run by Engr Willy on his behalf . No other person knows about this account Or any thing concerning it except his confidant Engr Willy Bubenik whom I also has a copy of his obituary notice as faxed to us by Mr Jonas Savimbi after his death and included in their file as we wanted to do the change of ownership completely to the name of Mr Jonas Savimbi before his own death too (as instructed after the death of Engr Willy who is signatory to the account with a limited order ) . The account has no other beneficiary now and my investigation proved to me as well that this fund was generated from secret gold deals because they operated it as a NRI offshore account with a CREDIT balance of (US$ 10.6 M) Ten Million Six Hundred Thousand United States dollars .
I am only contacting you as a foreign partner because this money can not be approved to a local bank here, after it has been taken to the custody of the bank security & finance outlet pending when we shall locate the next or nearest beneficiary. It can only be approved to any foreign account because the money is in US Dollars.
If you agree we might enter into an agreement, but I assure you that it is real and a genuinebusiness. Please reply urgently so that I will inform you the next step to take immediately. Send also your private telephone number and fax number for easy communication .If possible I will also like us to meet face to face in other sign a binding agreement together that will bind us and this transaction together .

I am assuring you that everything regarding this transfer is 100% risk free . I need your strong assurance and trust. With my position now in the office I can transfer this money to any foreign reliable account, which you can provide with assurance that this money willbe intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing.
I will use my position and influence to effect the legal approvals and onward transfer of this money to your yet to be nominated bank account with appropriate clearances from the ministry of finance and foreign assets department . At the conclusion of this business, please i want to get all this information from you.
(1) What is the bank taxation where this fund is going ?.(2) Will you handle this project alone ?(3) What is your current position in the establishment or company where your working?(4) I would like you to give me an insight of investing in your country by a foreigner.
(5) I will also like us to discuss the percentage of sharing after the transfer .
(6) You can either by my investment partner or manager and assist me to invest this fund in a good business after the transfer .
(7) Or I can give you a certain percentage of the fund for your assistance and unalloyed support .
(8) That is to say 30% can be for you while 10% will be set aside to take care of any expenses we might encounter and we can give 10% to any charity organization or impoverished war zones of the world .
(9) I will need your advise / suggestions / ideas on this before we proceed .
(10) Can you be able to come to South Africa for the conclusion of this transaction ??

I look forward to your earliest reply. If my proposal is acceptable to you and you are willing to assist, please let me know and if not also let me know so that I can make alternative arrangements while I will implore to still maintain the confidentiality needed on my side .
Thanks and regards,Mr.Katleho Moeketsi
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