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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: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE <wonpm2013uk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: claimagent857@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 19:57:28 +0200
Subject: Trust business deal.


From: Mr. Frank Sabula
ABSA Bank Office No, 57 Mandela Square Johannesburg
South Africa, post code 19200
EMAIL: mr.franksabula@outlook.com
Tel: 0027 788-604-631
Fax: 0072 862463543
CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
Humble Business Assistance. My Name is MR.FRANK SABULA, the Chief Auditor
of ABSA Bank of South Africa (SA Amalgamated Banks of South Africa Limited)
there is an account opened in this bank in 1980 and since 1990 nobody has
operated on this account again. After going through some old files in the
records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it
would be forfeited.

The owner of this account is (LATE MR. SMITH BROWN), a foreigner and a
Miner at Kruger Gold Company. A Geologist by profession died in 1990. No
one knows about this account or anything concerning it the account has no
other beneficiary and the investigation proves to me as well that his
company does not know anything about this account and the amount in the
account at the moment is USD$23,000.000.00 Million Dollars (Twenty three
Million United States Dollars).
As the money is in United States Dollars I need a foreign partner/account
to transfer the money overseas that is why I am contacting you. Please
kindly indicate and if so contact me on the above phone numbers to enable
me inform you on next step to take. I need your full co-operation to make
this transaction work because the management is ready to approve this
payment to any foreigner who has correct information on this account, which
I will give you if you indicate your interest. I hope you can be able to
handle such amount in strict confidence because this opportunity will never
come again in my life. I need truthful person in this business relationship
because I don't want to make any mistake. I need your strong assurance and
confidentiality. With my position now in the office I can transfer this
money to any reliable foreign account, with assurance that this money will
be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing.

All documents regarding this transaction will be destroyed once I receive
confirmation of the money in your account thus leaving no trace to
anything. I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately on
confirmation to receive this fund into your designated account with
appropriate clearance forms from the Ministries and Foreign Exchange
Departments. At the conclusion of this business you will be given 30% of
the total amount, 65% will be for me and 5% will be set aside to settle
every expenses during the transaction.

Finally, please if you are interested in this transaction, all I want you
to do is to send me your Details Private Mobile Phone and Fax Numbers for
Easy Communication including your Full Name and Country and Age and
Occupation, for security reasons. While I'm looking forward to receive your
immediate reply by phone or email as soon as you receive this Email. If you
don't have your own personal private email address, please go to any
internet café nearest to you and ask the operator to help you create one
email address for your self and contact me from there, so that I can give
you all the details on how we can proceed.

Or kindly send me e-mail through my private
e-mail:mr.franksabula@outlook.com, Thanks and may the Almighty God bless
you.

Best regards,

Mr. Frank Sabula
(Assistant Auditor).

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