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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: edward samourko <edwardsamourko1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 19:24:08 +0200
Subject: Attention, The President/CEO.


From, Mr. Matrose Khayalethu.

Email: matrosekhayalethu@gmail.com

Date, 13-7-2014 Private &Confidential

Attention, The President/CEO.

I must apologize for encroaching into your privacy in this manner. My name
is Mr. Matrose Khayalethu a South Africa citizen and presently with the
Department of Mineral Resources as Director of tender committee. I’m
soliciting for your help to channel the sum of US$75, 000.000.00 into your
company or personal bank account which my desire is to Investment in to a
profitable venture in your country.

The money stated above was not acquired illegally but it was strictly
generated from series of contract arranged with foreign companies in the
mining industry, This volume of money cannot be channel to my private bank
account in South Africa due to my position, I want to present you as a
contractor with the outstanding payment of us$45million due on your name to
be transfer to your bank account for our investment in your country under
your great care.

With your co-operation to facilitate the successful transfer of the funds
to your country for joint investment purpose, you will be receiving 40% of
the total funds while the remaining will be invested under your care in
your country.

This operation will be completed under legitimate and legal process without
any threat involved. I advise you to maintain high level of confidentiality
towards this operation for security reasons. If interested and consider my
request for Joint Investment Partnership in your country, kindly come back
to me with your contact details in order to move forward with further
details,

(Seventy Million United States Dollars)

Kind Regards

Matrose Khalalethu\

Director of Tender/procurement Department of Mineral Resources South
Africa.

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