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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: DAVID BALOYI & ASSOCIATES. <barrdbaloyi@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrdbaloyi2626@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:11:46 +0200
Subject: Business proposal read email for more information.

Good Day.
This letter might come to you as a surprise because I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a relationship though we have not met before either in person nor by correspondence, but I believe that as time goes on you will realize the need for my action in this transaction involving no risk but your trust and confidentiality.
I am Barrister David Solomon Baloyi a legal solicitor and personal attorney to a deceased client of mine that shares the same last name as yours, who runs a business firm here in South Africa here in- after referred to as my client. On the 12th of May 2010, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a Libyan plane crash. You can read more about the plane crash: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8676758.stm which unfortunately led to the death of my client and his entire family, ever since then I have made several inquiries to their embassy to locate any of my client's extended relatives, but all my efforts proved abortive after several attempts.
My main reason for contacting you is to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they will be confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where the deceased makes deposit of his funds an approximate closing balance of Eighteen million Dollars. The said bank has issued me a final notice to provide the next of kin of my client or they will be left with no other choice than to confiscate his funds.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating my client's relatives since last
years, to avoid this negative action by the bank, I have decided to seek your cooperation, just to have you stand as the next of kin to my late client going by the fact that he bears same last name with you so that the said funds ($18.M) would be released and paid into your bank account as will be the nominated as the next of kin.
At this juncture to be on the safer side all documents and proof will legitimately package your whole data and particulars as the Next of Kin to the deceased so as to have the funds swiftly wired to a nominated bank account of your choice for onward long term investment.
More so, based on your solicited assistance I have decided to give you 30% of the total funds, 5% laid aside for any unexpected liability which may arise throughout the duration of this transaction both fax and phone bills inclusive then the balance of 65% I will invest with your kind assistance and guidance, you have to maintain high degree of confidentiality on this matter due to my sensitive position in this transaction.
I anticipate your prompt and committed response; you should have no course to entertain any fear at all hence the transaction is 100% risk free. Do respond through my secured private E-Mail: (mrdbaloyi2626@gmail.com) for the safety of this transaction.
Yours Truly,
Barr David Solomon Baloyi.
Legal Solicitors & Advocators,
David Baloyi & Associates,
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Message-ID: <8642655A458A42048988AF9BFDCE8B87.MAI@home>


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