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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: "Mr. Kores Maghiel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <koresmaghiel@gmail.co.za>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2014 14:07:49 -0200
Subject: Please assist on this deal

FROM: Mr. Kores Maghiel
EMAIL: koresmaghiel@gmail.co.za


Dear friend,


Greetings to you. I know that you will be surprised to receive this letter since you do not know me personally.
I got your contact through south Africa chamber of commerce but anyway please don't be afraid about anything
because I know most people don't believe letters on the internet because of what is going on but i want you to
have the total believe and confident in me. My name is Mr. Kores Maghiel, I work with South African Diamonds
sales department. There is a customer of ours by name Mr. Micah Aidan which i personally sold Rough Uncut Diamonds
of 4,580.21 carat and as i was going through our sales customers records some months back i found out that his
package is still with the courier company, I then contact the courier company and found out what the problem and
delay is,i was told that they haven't heard from Mr. Micah Aidan also, i then told them that me myself, i was
unable to get through to him not until someone sent a general message that Mr. Micah Aidan is dead and related the
sad news to the courier company also and since then, they have been calling me on his behalf to look for his close
relatives or brother and i have personally tried my possible best but to no avail.



However, I would like to present you as the immediate younger brother to him and tell them that Mr. Micah Aidan is
dead as a result of cancer and before his death and being the sales person that sold the diamond to him, I have all
the entire purchase transaction documents including the courier airway bill tracking number which i will send to
you after which you have accepted. Please and please, I require only a solemn confidentiality on this due to the nature
of my job and also I have processed the package(Consignment) with the courier company to the point of release but the
they insists that the package will only be released to his family or brother, and the said courier company has issued
me a notice to provide the brother or have the package (Diamond) deposited with the South Africa government. Since I have
been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over months now, I seek the consent to present you as the brother to the
deceased so that this package (Consignment) can be deliver to you as the brother to him. Therefore, on receipt of your
positive response, i will furnish you with further details. My legal obligation to this effect has made me to put much
effort to locate his immediate or extended families which could not yield anything as there is no trace to their contact
address or location.



All I require from you is your cooperation and assurance that you will not disappoint me as soon as this diamond is released
to us through you as the brother to him. To enable us successfully claim this consignment, forward your personal details to
me such, Address, Gender, Occupation, Telephone and fax number and also, should you be interested, this possible options is
open for you also, Name a certain percentage which will be given to you after which the diamond is been sold at your location,
if its OK by me, i will let you know. Every other detail will be given to you as regarding to this transaction on how the
diamond will be sold out successfully upon the receipt of your favorable response. Therefore, do not hesitate to revert back to me,
through my private email: koresmaghiel@gmail.co.za with the following details as requested.



Thanks and good-bye for now, while i wait for your quick reply.

Best Regards
Mr. Kores Maghiel

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