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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: "MR.JAMES MAROLENG" <jamesmaroleng1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:34:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Director Accounting unit




AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT

FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.

CAPITEC BANK SOUTH
AFRICA

(CAPITEC)ANNEX JOHANNESBURG.

 

 

I know that you will be surprised to receive this letter.
First and foremost, I apologize using this medium to reach you for a
transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and
prompt access reposed on this medium. Be informed that I obtained your enviable
credentials/particulars from The South African Export Promotion Council. So i
decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the
deal described here under for the benefit of both parties.

 

I am Mr. James Maroleng Director of Auditing and Accounting
unit of (CAPITEC BANK) South
Africa. On October 6th 2005, an American consultant/contractor
with South African Solid Mineral Corporation. Mr. Smith Lawrence made a fixed
Deposit for Twelve calendar month valued at US$20,000,000,00(twenty million
dollars only) in my branch. Upon maturity I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but no reply, after a month we sent a reminder and no
response. Finally, we discovered from his contract employers the South African
Solid Mineral Corporation that Mr. Smith Lawrence died in a fatal motor
accident along Pretoria - Johannesburg expressway and all attempts to trace his
next of kin was fruitless.

 

We made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Smith
Lawrence did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official
documents including his bank deposit paperwork in my bank. This sum of US$20,
000, 000. Is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the
principal sum at the end of each year.

According to the South African foreign and defenses affairs,
at the expiration of 5(five) years such funds is not claimed back either by the
owner or next of kin, it will be automatically revert to the ownership of South
African Government for financing military operations such as arms purchasing
and ammunitions for the military. In order to avert this negative development,
I will like to seek for your permission as a foreigner to stand as the next of
kin to Mr. Smith Lawrence so that the fruit of this old man's labor will not be
use for financing weapons which will further enhance the causes of war in the
world in general.

 

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in
the ratio of 60% for me and 30% for you and 10% for expenses incurred in the
course of the transaction.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this
transaction will be done by my attorney and with my position as the audit
officer guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested please reply immediately. Upon your response, I shall then provide
you with more details that will help you understand the transaction. You should
observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would
be most profitable for both us because I shall require your assistance to
invest my share in your country.

 

Have a good day.

 

 

Thanks and regards

Mr.James Maroleng


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