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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: Frank Raphael <fra_raph22@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 01:15:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA


AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH
AFRICA

 

Good

I am Mr    Frank Raphae , an accountant in Amalgamated Bank of South Africa {ABSA}. I
have urgent and very confidential business proposal for you. An
American Gold consultant/contractor with the South African Solid Gold
Corporation, Mr. Johnson Mike   made a numbered time
(Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$10,000,000.00 (Ten
Million   Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from
his contract employers, the South African Solid Gold Corporation
that Mr Johnson Mike   died in a plane crash in Alaska
Airlines Flight 261

 since we got this information about his death. On further
investigation, I found out that he died without making a “WILL” and all
attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr Johnson Mike did not
declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank
Deposit paperwork in my Bank.

This sum of US$10,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and
the  interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of
each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Laws of
Republic OF SOUTH AFRICA,  at the expiration of 6 (SIX) years, the
money will revert to the ownership of the South African Government if nobody
applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as
a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.
Johnson mike   so that the fruits of this old man's labor will
not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full
names and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the
services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain
the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour for
the transfer.



A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 70%
for me and 25% for you. then 5%will be map out for any expenses that may occur
during transactions. 

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction
will be

done by the attorney and my position as the Branch
Manager grantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested, please reply immediately via the private email address above. Upon
your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents
that will help you understand the transaction.

Please send fax and me your confidential telephone numbers for
easy communication.  Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I
shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my confidential email
address: 

 Regards,

 Mr.    Frank Raphae.

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