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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: "Carnival Cruise Line" <application_dept@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 18:11:45 +0900 (KST)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

From Terence Oosthuizen

Audits & Accountant Dept

Nedbank South-Africa

Rivonia Avenue Gauteng

E-mail: terenceoosthuizen69@gmail.com

Private Contact number+27 747 905 125

 

Attention: Dear Farmer.,

 

You may be surprise to receive this massage from me since you don’t know me in person, but for the purpose of introduction, I am Mr Terence Oosthuizen the manager Audit & Accounts dept Nedbank South Africa, I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $73.500.000.00 (Seventy three million, five hundred thousand United States dollars) into your accounts.

 

The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late Mr. Gul Faraz 51 years of age made a deposit the sum of USD$73,500,000.00 along with 60kg of Gold dust with a security company here in South Africa and unfortunately lost his life, wife and two sons  in a Bhoja Air crash Boeing 737-200, registration AP-BKC performing flight B4-213 from Karachi to Islamabad (Pakistan) with 121 passengers and 6 crew members on board on April 20th 2012 on his visit to his country as you can see on the following link: http://rt.com/news/plane-crash-pakistan-boeing-580 /http://www.bhojaair.com.pk/home/b4213.htm

 

After my further investigation, I discovered that Late Mr. Gul Faraz died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution stated that if any bank account stay for the period of three (3) years without been accessed/or no body ‘’owner, relative’’ comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be channel into national treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the static of this transaction I want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you there cognition and have the fund transfer to your account.

 

The total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 40% for you and expenses incidental occur during the transfer will be incur by both of us.

The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your account.

 

More details regarding the fund will make know to you in due season, for mutual communication, Provide the below details, if you’re willing to assist. Your Full Name..............Country.......... Mobile Number..........

Age....Occupation........Driver licence………..

 

Kindly, get in touch with me through my e-mail (terenceoosthuizen69@gmail.com) to enable us discuss further. You may also send your telephone number and name so that I can call you. Do not forget that a project of this magnitude requires utmost confidentiality and sincerity.

 

Thanks

 

Mr Terence Oosthuizen

Auditor& Accountant Dept

Nedbank South Africa

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