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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "brownsdenis21@yahoo.co.za" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Denis Brown" <infor2010@rogers.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. Denis Brown" <brownsdenis21@yahoo.co.za>
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 14:15:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: DEAR I NEED A FAITHFUL SOMEONE
FROM
DENIS BROWN.
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EMAIL: brownsdenis21@yahoo.co.za Â
My name is Mr. Denis Brown. I am a banker with theNed Bank of South Africa.
I am still working with the Bank, but am about toretire from active Bank service to start a newlife but I am skeptical to revealthis particular secret to a stranger .You must assure me that everything willbe handled confidentially because we are not going to suffer again in life.
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It has been 10 years now that most of the greedyAfrican Politicians used our bank to laundermoney to overseas through the helpof their Political advisers. Most of the funds which they transferred out ofthe shores of Africa were gold and oil money that was supposed to have beenused to develop the continent. Their Political advisers always inflated theamounts before transfer to foreign accounts so I also used the opportunity todivert part of the money hence I am aware that there is no official trace ofhow much was transferred as all the accounts used for such transfers were beingclosed after transfer. I acted as the Bank Officer to most of the politiciansand when I discovered that they were using me to succeed in their greedy act; Ialso cleaned some of their banking records from the Bank files and no one caredto ask me because the money was too much for them tocontrol. They laundered over $150m dollars, during the process .As I am sendingthis message to you; I was able to divert more than ($50m) to an escrow accountbelonging to no one in the bank. The bank is anxious now to know who thebeneficiary to the funds is because they have made a lot of profits with thefunds. It is more than ten years now and most of the politicians are no longerusing our bank to transfer funds overseas. The $30M has been laying waste but Idon't want to retire from the bank without transferring the funds to a foreignaccount to enable me share the proceeds with the receiver. The money will beshared 60% for me and 40% for you.
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There is no one coming to ask you about the fundsbecause I secured everything. I only want you toassist me by providingavailable bank account where the funds can be transferred. You are not tofaceany difficulties or legal implications as I am going to handle the transferpersonally. If you are capable of receiving the funds, do let me know byreplying me immediately to enable me give you detailed
information on what to do.For me, I have not stolenthe money from anyone because the other people that took the whole moneydid notface any problems. This is my chance also to grab my own but you must keep thedetails of thefunds secret to avoid leakages as no one in the bank knows aboutthe funds.
Please supply me the following:Your current contactaddress and Telephone Numbers. Whether you will be able to come down tomycountry to meet me before the commencement of the transfer.
I shall intimate you on what to do when I get yourconfirmation and acceptance.
If you are capable of being my trusted associate,do declare your consent to me.
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Waiting for your urgent response.
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Mr. Denis Brown
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