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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: vincent nkosi <vinkosi2002@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 01:25:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FUNDS TRANSFER REQUEST


From:Dr.Vincent Nkosi.
(JHB)SOUTH AFRICA.
vinkosi2002@yahoo.com
Phone:0027-78-189-4095.


Dear Sir,
This letter may come to you as a surprise but I came to know you in my search for a reliable, honest and reputable person in your country in whom I can repose great confidence. I have been well assured by a mutual associate of your trustworthiness hence I have taken the initiative to intimate you on a mutually beneficial business relationship.

I am Dr Vincent Nkosi, the Chief Auditor of Amalgamated bank of South Africa (ABSA) here in S/Africa and by virtue of my appointment, I am privy to the most confidential and debated issue in the bank. It was therefore in the course of our yearly overall assessments that the recurrence of the particular account file was brought before me.

Sometime in 2001, we lost one of our valued client in a plane crash on one of his regular trips outside S/Africa were he transacts some of his business. Most unfortunate though his death was a sad loose to most of us here in the bank as he is well known and liked as a result of his successful and consistent banking operations with us. However, since the death of late Mr Michael Anderson, in 2001 no one has come forward for the claim of his personal lodgment with us which runs into (M$22.4)Twenty two million four hundred thousand US dollars.

This amount is presently in suspense account with the bank and if by the second quarter of this year 2008 banking operations, there are still no claims put forward by a next of kin, the fund will be finally deposited in the government treasury as government funds. It is as a result of this, I deemed it necessary to contact you so we may collectively secure these funds for our benefits. Please bear in mind for two reasons I had contacted you. One, the gentleman is a national of your country and secondly, I have to be assured of your honesty, hence I am rest assured that when the funds are eventually released to your benefit I shall have no fear of receiving my entitlements.

Foremost, for us to achieve this you will put forward an official claim for his deposit introducing your self as his next of kin with a mandate to secure his funds with us. With the service of a renowned attorney here in South Africa, the approval of your claim will not be difficult to secure more so considering my involvement as I will furnish you with every required details to prove your authenticity.

At the successful procurement of the funds, you shall remit 60% of the total sum to my recommended accounts while you will retain the balance of 40% for your assistance. Please, if you are interested and willing to execute this transaction, you should immediately inform me through my above e-mail address or you call me on my phone so that I may further intimate you on how we may commence with outlined procedures to ensure the funds within the shortest possible time hence your soonest response will be most appreciated. While I wait to hear from you soon, I remain Yours sincerely.

Best Regards,
Dr Vincent Nkosi.




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