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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: "Gill Marcus"<nnnbmacus1@mail.cybernet.tj>
Reply-To: <gilll.marcus@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:19:47 +0100
Subject: Info 35460021; Endeavour to respond and comply.

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA.

Date.23/09/2011
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB Your ref:

Concerning contract payment, both foreign and local contractors and some inheritance funds, my office has discovered that you are owed by our office for business and contracts completed.

On going through contractors file yesterday, we discovered that your file was dumped untreated, so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your contract payment and please stop communicating with any office now and attention to the appointed office below for you to receive your payment accordingly.

However, I wish to inform you now that your outstanding payment is, One Million United States dollars ($1,000,000).

Your new Payment Reference No: 35460021,
Allocation No: 674632
Password No: 339331,
Pin Code No: 55674 and your
Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103,
CBN Release Code No: 0763;
Immediate Telex confirmation No: 1114433;
Secret Code No: XXTN013,

Having received these vital payment information, therefore you are qualified now to received and confirm your payment with the government of south Africa immediately within the next 24hours.

We wish to use this medium to advise you to contact our office by phone or email to confirm receipt of this email and wait for further instructions on your payment.

You are to contact my office with the above information and proof of payment of your Governments Non-assessment Bonds (GNAB).

This you can pay at any of our embassies located near your location or to make sure you can meet up on time, you can send the payment by Western Union to our local representative for foreign accounts.

Bear this in mind that this is the final part of the processing of your payment and any delays should be avoided. Once you have fulfilled the stated requirements above, you will contact me by telephone or email to receive further instructions on how you will receive your payment to your nominated bank account anywhere in the world.

We await your prompt response and compliance.

Sincerely,

Gill Marcus
South African Reserve bank Governor.





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