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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?=43=68=69=65=66=20=41=75=64=69=74=6F=72?= <chief.auditor@walla.co.il>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 09:49:02 +0300
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=43=4F=4E=46=49=44=45=4E=54=49=41=4C=20=4E=4F=54=49=43=45=20=4C=41=54=54=45=52?=




Department of Chief Auditor
Standard Bank of
South Africa(S.T.D)


Dear Sir/ Madam,
Good day!

My name is Mr. Simon P. Ridley, the Chief Auditor of Standard Bank of South Africa (STD), as I was doing my annual auditing in our bank, I discovered there is an account opened in this bank in 2002 and since 2012 nobody has operated on this account again. After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that the owner passed away on  2012, and if I do not remit this money out urgently it would be forfeited.

The Owner of this account is Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, a Worker and a Miner at Marikana Platinum Gold Company in South Africa. A Health Minister by profession who died on  August 2012, series of violence incidents between the South African Police Service, Lonmin security. 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 US$25.5 Million Dollars (Twenty Five Million Five hundred United States Dollars), I am seeking assistance to front as a beneficiary of the unclaimed funds, since am not allow to operate a foreign accounts.

Details and change of beneficiary information upon application for claim to reflect payment and approvals will be secured on behalf of you/your Company. I have to propose that should you be willing to assist me in this transaction your share as beneficiary will be (35%) I receive (60%) and the balance of (5%) for taxation and miscellaneous expenses incurred during the transfer process. The business is completely safe and secure, provided you treat it with Utmost confidentiality. As a transfer of powers will be secured in favor of you/your Company. Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me.

All documents regarding this transaction will be destroyed once you receive confirmation of the money in your account thus leaving no trace to anything. Further details will be given to you immediately you indicate interest.Your urgent response. You may contact me on my private e-mail address or through my mobile number.


Thanks for your co-operation.
Regards
Mr. Simon P. Ridley
Email: mr.simonridley@outlook.com

Tele: +27 78 581 0899.
(Chief Auditor/ Accountant)




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