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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?=49=62=72=61=68=69=6D=20=53=75=72=75=6A=69?= <ibrahim.suruji@walla.co.il>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 22:44:40 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=52=45=51=55=45=53=54=20=46=4F=52=20=43=4F=4E=46=49=44=45=4E=54=49=41=4C=20=42=55=53=49=4E=45=53=53=20=52=45=4C=41=54=49=4F=4E=53=48=49=50?=



Dear: Sir/Madam,

 

Introducing myself, I am  Mr. Ibrahim S. Suruji , a solicitor at law here in the republic of South Africa. I am the personal attorney / sole executor to an influential politician from Libya who made a deposit of Fifteen Million US Dollars ($15,000.000.00) with a reputable bank here in the South Africa when he was still in political office in his country. As I’m writing this mail he is facing prosecution in his home country Libya.

 

Moreover, I have received letter of Authority from my client to arrange for the immediate transfer of the fund from the bank here in South Africa to a trustworthy foreigners bank account outside South Africa for safe keeping and investment into Real Estate properties.

 

On this note I decided to search for a credible person / company and finding your profile, I was urged to contact you that we may enter into an agreement with you and thereafter transfer the fund from the bank here in South Africa to your existing or new bank account in your country. With your assistance and cooperation we shall successfully conclude this transaction in less than seven (7) bank working days. My client proposes to compensate you with thirty  percent (30%) of the total sum for your cooperation and assistance in realizing the transfer of the fund to your bank account and also assist in investing the funds into Real Estate properties.

 

Therefore, to facilitate the immediate transfer of this fund, you need, first to contact me via email signifying your interest and as soon as I obtain your confidence, I will immediately appraise you with the complete details.

 

Upon the receipt of your reply, I will let you know the next step to take. I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is 100% hitch-free and as such you should not entertain any fears as the required arrangements have been made with the bank management for the completion of this fund transfer. Like I said, I require only a solemn confidentiality on this. I look forward to your prompt positive response through this private email address (ibrahimsuruji@hotmail.com) and thereafter I will let you know my private telephone number.

Best regards,

Mr.  Ibrahim S. Suruji,

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