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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Alfred N. Radebe" <alfred.radebe@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: alfred.radebe_dr@hotmail.co.za
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 07:26:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE




From: Dr. Alfred N. Radebe

Director International Remittance Department

From The Office of Foreign Exchange Department Headquarters

FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB)

Corporate Headquarters: 6th floor, FNB House,

Cnr. Simmonds and Pritchard, Johannesburg, South Africa.

P O
Box 0011, 2001.

Mobile:
(0027) 76 959 8611

Fax:     (0027) 86 609
2020.

E-mail: alfred.radebe_dr@hotmail.co.za

 

URGENT
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

 

Good day!

 

My name is Dr. Alfred N. Radebe, the director International
Remittance Department of First National Bank of South Africa (FNB). There is an
account opened in this bank in 1990 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 in
accordance with the bank rules and regulations.

 

The owner of this account is Mr. Andreas B. Smith, a foreigner
and a Miner at Kruger Gold Company. A Geologist by profession died in 2001. No
one knows about this account or anything concerning it, the account has no
other beneficiary and the investigation proves to me as well that his company
does not know anything about this account and the amount in the account at the
moment is US$50.000.000.00 (Fifty Million United States Dollars).

 

As the money is in United States Dollars I need a foreign
partner/account to transfer the money overseas thus I am contacting you. Please
kindly indicate and if so contact me on the above phone number to enable me inform
you on the next step to take. I need your full co-operation to make this
transaction work because the management is ready to approve this payment to any
foreigner who has correct information on this account, which I will give you if
you indicate your interest. I hope you can be able to handle such amount in
strict confidence because this opportunity will never come again in my life. I
need truthful person in this business relationship because I don’t want to make
any mistake and I need your strong assurance and confidentiality. With my
position now in the office I can transfer this money to any reliable foreign
account, with assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical
arrival in your country for sharing.

 

All documents regarding this transaction will be destroyed once
I receive confirmation of the money in your account thus leaving no trace to
anything. I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately on confirmation
to receive this fund into your designated account with appropriate clearance
forms from the Ministries and Foreign Exchange Departments. At the conclusion
of this business you will be given 35% 
of the total amount, 65% will be for me.

 

Finally, please if you are interested in this transaction, all I
want you to do is to send to me your Private Mobile number and Fax number for
easy communication including your personal Bank Account Details, where this
money will be transferred (Your Bank Name, Bank Address, Account Number,
Account Holder’s Name, Bank Branch, Identity Number, and Home Address). Please
kindly call me on the above private phone numbers before sending a fax message
for security reasons. While I’m looking forward to receive your immediate reply
by phone or email as soon as you receive this letter.

 

Please do not implicate me if you are not interested in this
business because I will definitely loose my job.

 

Thanks and may the Almighty God bless you as you assist me to
execute this business opportunity.

 

Dr. Alfred N. Radebe

Director International Remittance Department

First National Bank South Africa


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