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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. Noel Banigo" <noelbngo.resbnk@accountant.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. Noel Banigo" <bzerrtigaswweb@yahoo.pt>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 14:21:22 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL From Mr. Noel Banigo.


Mr. Noel Banigo
Email: noelbngo.resbnk@accountant.com
Tel: +27110429486
 
Dear Sir/Madam,

I write you after proper consideration that a telephone correspondence may not be an ideal medium to contact you on this matter. Firstly, I will like to introduce myself. I am Mr. Noel Banigo a senior accountant in the office with the Reserve Bank of South Africa Headed by my boss, The Governor, Ms Gumanus Marcus. I got your contact during my search for a reliable foreign partner on the web. Though during my search, I did not make my intention known to the Governor so it would remain confidential to be explicit.
 

Recently, in the course of an in-depth verification exercise instituted, I made a discovery that prompted this private communication .while conducting our usual verification exercise before been authorized, our overseas correspondence in the United States and Europe to effect payment to our deserving beneficiary, Mr. John Clark. John whose payment has been approved and was to benefit from this quarter's payment, died some time ago after a brief illness,

Presently, all efforts have been made to locate any of his benefactors has proved abortive, as they no longer reside in their former home/office address consequently. I am so eliciting for your hand in collaboration to divert this fund already approved for payment in Reserve Bank of South Africa. all I require of you is to accept to assist me since I am not a foreigner and as such, cannot stand as one of the benefactor of late Mr. John Clark, and immediately, I will divert every information in the payment file with an affidavit on next of kin to instate you as the subcontractor and the benefactor to the payment of $12,000,000million (US Dollars) already approved for payment. I will be glad to transfer all ownership rights to your name in favor of your company, in anticipation of your favorable reply, you and I will discuss on the mode of sharing the money after I receive your positive response.

Finally, after perfected and proper documentation, I will send you the payment release code to enable you receive the payment from the Bank. Note that this transaction is 100% risk free, hence I am here to perfect the entire process. This is a life time opportunity before us and we would not like to see it go by .I am sincerely counting on your support to make this possible for me to have a proper investment plans in real estate business in your country.


Yours sincerely,
Mr Noel Banigo


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