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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: "Watson" <rwatson.richard@aol.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:05:03 +0530
Subject: proposal for review


mr. richard watson
auditing and accounting unit
foreign remittance dept
capitec bank south africa
(capitec)annex johannesburg
contact: +27717437821

object: i am enclosing my proposal for review

Dear Friend,
This message might meet you in utmost surprise; however, it's just my urgent need for a
foreign partner that made me to contact you for this proposal. I am a banker by profession
with (CAPITEC BANK) South Africa and currently holding a post as the Director of Auditing
and Accounting unit of the bank. I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds
($18.5million) originally belonging to one of my bank clients Mr. Kurt Kahle who died along
with his entire family on 31 July 2000 in a plane crash. You can confirm genuinely the
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Meanwhile the whole arrangement and directives needed to put claim over this fund as the
bona-fide next of kin to the deceased will be forward to you upon your acceptance,
information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to
assist us and also benefit yourself to this great business opportunity.
Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in
the ratio of 60% for me and 30% for you, while 10% will be mapped out for expenses if you
agree to my proposal.
Please, you have been advised to keep this as top a secret as I am still in service and intend
to retire from service after I conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole
situation here in the bank until you confirm the money is in your account and ask me to
come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or any other country you
may advice me to invest in. All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear
from you. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your willingness in this
deal. Thank you for your anticipated patience in this matter.
Furthermore please contact me through my private Email Address for more info:
riwatson@live.co.za
Sincerely,
RICHARD WATSON
Contact:+27717437821
riwatson@mail.ua


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