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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: "Mr Terence Oosthuizen" <2015terence@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:40:27 +0900 (KST)
Subject: Acknowledge receipt of email

From Terence Oosthuizen

Audits & ACCOUNTS DEPT
SOUTH AFRICA Nedbank
Gauteng Rivonia AVENUE JOHANNESBURG
Private Phone Number +27836410595

Email: terencenedbank@gmail.com

 

Hello You May be surprise to receive this Email from Me Since you do not know Me in person, but for the Purpose of Introduction, I am the Manager Audit & Accounts Oosthuizen Mr Terence DEPT Nedbank South Africa, I am writing to request your Assistance Transfer to the sum of $ 73.500.000.00 (Seventy Three million, Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars) INTO your Personal or Company Bank 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/hom E / 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 in South Africa stated that after the expiration of (15) years, if no body or person 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 Accord so that our Bank will have you there Cognition and the Fund Transfer to your Account. The total sum will be as follows Shared: 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 information with the text of Application form will be Forwarded to you to breakdown explaining comprehensively what require of you. Your Full Name ........................ .. .. Your Sex ........................... ....... ........ Your Age ...... ................... Your Country ....................... ....... Passport / Driving License ....... ....................... Marital Status ..... Your Occupation ............... ...... Your Personal Mobile Number .................... Your Personal Fax Number. ......................
 


 








 

Kindly Get in touch with Me through My E-mail (terencenedbank@gmail.com) to discuss Further Enable US. You can 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
 
 

Email:   terencenedbank@gmail.com

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