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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 Stevens <frankstevenss12@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:42:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL


FROM: FRANK STEVENS

TEL: 27 83860 1908


In order to transfer out (US$15 Million) Fifteen Million United States
Dollars from First National Bank (FNB). I have picked up the trust and
courage to write you this letter with divine confidence that you are a
reliable and honest Person who will be capable for this important
business transaction believing also that you will never let me down either now
or in the future
My name is Mr. FRANK STEVENS a senior Auditing Officer with the FNB in
South Africa There is an account opened in this bank in 2002 and since 2004 nobody
has operated on this account again. After going through some old files in the records,
I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it would be forfeited to the government.
The owner of this account died since 2002 No other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that his company does not know anything about this account and the amount
involved is (US$15 million) Fifteen million United States Dollars.

I want to transfer this sum of Fifteen million United States Dollars into a safe foreign account abroad. I am contacting you based on the fact that you are a foreigner because this money can only be approved for payment to a foreigner, more so it can not be approved by any local bank here, as this money is in US Dollars hence the former owner of this account is a Foreigner too. I know that this proposal will come to you as a surprise as we don't
know ourselves before. However I got your contact from a trade consultant here in South Africa though I did not disclose the purpose of my seeking for a foreign business partner to him.

I have involved a very senior official in the Operational department and we have agreed that after the transfer of the money into your account, you shall be entitled to 30% of the total sum. We the officials will take 60% while 10% is for expenses. All necessary precautions have been taken to ensure 100% risk free situation on the side of both parties.
Please note that this deal can only take place on the
following conditions: -

1. You will provide the bank account and other relevant
Particulars/information for easy and onward Remittance of this money.

2. Absolute confidentiality and sincerity will be required and
guaranteed, considering our (me and my partners) positions in the bank. All things being
equal, this transaction will be within 10 working days as soon as we hear from you.

Please treat with utmost confidentiality. Contact me as quickly as possible through

above telephone number.

Regards,
MR.FRANK STEVENS .




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