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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: "DMRSA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <department.of.minera@km.ru>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:35:50 -0800
Subject: LETTER OF INTENT!

I am Raguvhoni Zack; Director of Project, South Africa Department of Minerals and Energy. I am making this contact
with you based on the Committee need for an individual/company who is willing to assist us with a facility to a
money transfer.

This fund represents the balance of the total contract Value Executed on behalf of Department by a foreign contracting
firm, which we the officials over-invoiced deliberately, of which the actual sum has been paid.

What I am requesting from you is to be our silent partner and receive the funds as the sole benefactor to the contract amount.
This transaction will be structured with legal documentation to cover the fund; met with all international regulations regarding
fund transfer.

Finally, I will discuss and agree on your commission for your corporation. While I wait for your reply for full details along with
your full name; contact address and telephone number.

I await your immediate response.

Best Regards,

Mr Raguvhoni Zack
+27-742-782-900

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