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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: =?UTF-8?Q?=4A=6F=68=6E=20=4D=6F=6B=61?= <john.moka@walla.co.il>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 14:29:09 +0300
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=42=75=73=69=6E=65=73=73=20=49=6E=71=75=69=72=79?=




Mr. John Moka,



No 234 kent street sandton,


Johannesburg South Africa


Attn: Director / CEO.

                                                                              Business Inquiry

Greetings,


I know you will be surprise to read from me, but please consider this letter as a request for a business and investment inquiry. I am Mr. John Moka, the son of late Mr. Donald Moka from the Republic of Angola I found your E-mail address through my research for investment but thoroughly I don't know you, I just want a reliable company or individual who can assist me in receiving a reasonable sum of money abroad for Investment. I have decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of US$30.5 Million (thirty Million five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to your individual or company's account for our mutual benefits.


This money was part of the money secured by my late father from Diamond deal, it’s now in Private Security Company for safe keeping, and I am in possession of all the documents involved in the said deposit. The idea involving you in this business is for you to assist me in transferring this money to your overseas account for investment purposes, why I am doing this because I am under political asylum in the Republic of South Africa,with my mother and a brother would you be interested, kindly send me all your details for us to proceed with the transfer.



Please feel free to contact me I will be in position to inform you the whole Procedure mapped out for a successful transaction; you will liaise with me to achieve this desirable objective. I have agreed to give you 15% of total amount for your assistance and 5% for any expenses that might be incurred by both parties in the course of this transaction, while the remaining will be for my investment. Please treat this matter with utmost urgency and confidentiality it deserves. May God bless you as I honestly hope for your Assistance?


Write me on this email bellow if you are interested


Email add: jmoka00@gmail.com,


Tel no +27710252970


Thank you


Yours sincerely




John Moka


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