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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: "Selebi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <surcesselebi@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 04:54:03 +0530
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Dear sir/madam.
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To whom it may concern, I kindly want to put in notice before you, my name is Mr. Success Selebi. the son of south Africa police chief that was jailed in South for 15 years you can log on to this web site http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/south-african-police-chief-jailed-for-15-years-2042510.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Selebi
Before he was arrested he deposited [$10.5 million dollars in my personal account with the Global finance bank Scotland, United Kingdom.
So i was able to transfer the said amount into the reserve bank of India. I am in Mumbai-India presently seeking for a reliable and trust worthy fellow to assist me for an investment purpose.
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The said amount is three million two hundred thousand us dollars ($3.2 million) I have done a reasonable research
And find out that is not easy for foreigner to have an account for such a huge amount, so i want you as a citizen of
India to assist me by transfer this draft into your nominated local bank account, and ten percent will be offer to you
For the work well done.
Please, if you are interested do contact me as soon as possible, for proper verification
Here are the contact numbers, Thanks for co. operation.
My personal number: +919833789294
Email... surcesselebi@hotmail.com

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Regards
Mr. Success Selebi.


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