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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: ntara Sima <svetlana@detali.biz>
Reply-To: <ntara.sima@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 06:26:22 -0800
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED


Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Ntara Sima. A private accountant and auditor in Amalgamated
Bank of South Africa,(ABSA),I need your service in a confidential matter
regarding the transfer of the amount $8.5M-USD (Eight Million Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) An investor and a contractor with
the Kruger diamond mines died without naming a legal next of kin to his
fund in my bank.

And banking regulation legislation in South Africa demand that I notify
the fiscal authorities after five years. Further details will be given
upon your reply since you share the same surname name with the investor.
Send your reply to my email address with your full contact details if
interested in this proposal.

Yours Truly.

Mr. Ntara Sima

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