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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: benson brown <bensonbrown81@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 23:03:24 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED FOR THIS DEAL

Good day and how are you doing.
My name is Mr. Benson Brown, I am currently an audit and account manager in
the reserve bank of South Africa.
My contact with you today to might be a surprise to you but never mine,I
got your email address from internet search engine as I am in urgent need
for a reliable and honest foreign partner to do this confidential and
urgent deal.
I am responsible for final signatory and out going funds transfer here in
the reserve bank-South Africa whereas all funds leaving the country must be
authorized and approved by me before transfer is done.
I will like to discus this confidential business opportunity with you as a
person if you can be honest,trust worthy and kind,we can make good money
together on continues basis.
I have been able to finalize on funds transfer documentation for a sum of
$2000,000 united state dollars ready to authorize and transfer in to any
foreign bank account.
I will need your assistance to transfer this sum in to your bank account on
conditions and agreement that you as the account holder is entitle to 50%
and I am will be entitled to 50% whereas upon successful transfer of the
funds,I will provide you an account to transfer my share to me here in
South Africa.
Required documentations for this funds transfer clearance will be mentioned
to you after your response that you are interested in this confidential
business.

I will need your Name and surname,your identity number,bank bank and
account number and your residential address for the final documentation
processing.

If interested,please contact me as soon as possible to proceed.
Your urgent response needed.

Thank you.

Benson Brown

Account and audit department

Reserve bank-South Africa

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