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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: "Ghias M. K." <info.van.consults@consultant.com>
Reply-To: direct1111@hotmail.co.za
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 04:22:15 +0200
Subject: RE. please its now urgent


Dear Friend,

My name is James l work with the security deposit sections of one of the
banks here is south Africa.
Its true that l don’t know you but l am sending you this proposal base on
trust and understanding that you wont let me down as such all
correspondence should be kept top secret.

Former Libya president (Late Gaddafi ) during the time of Nato raid to
remove him from power by force deposited the sum of $40 million dollars
with our bank as security deposit which was still unclaimed before he was
killed .
And there was not next of kin or beneficiary because of the nature the
fund was deposited. However the bank is now compel to release this sum to
any one who is presented as his next of kin of relations but the
transaction must be kept top secret. How will l do this all l need to do
it to get a legal letter of authority ( l will pay for it) this letter
will give you 100% right as the beneficiary of the fund and because l work
with the bank they wont be questions or screening on your identity and then
the fund shall be released to you.

You will then receive this fund and you take 40% and keep 60% for me
which l will come to use for investment in your country. Please there is no
risk involved the transaction is 100% risk free .
What l require from you now is your full details, and copy of National
identity or pass port copy to enable me get the legal letter of authority
but you will also promise me that you wont let me down.
Please contact with me with your full details on my private email
direct1111@hotmail.co.za
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Please keep top secrete.

James Robert

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