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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: INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE <ayandantsaluba404@gmail.com>
Reply-To: INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE <ayandaNtsaluba@consultant.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 09:26:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE


From: Dr. Ayanda.T. Ntsaluba

 Foreign AffairsMinistry.

Foreign Affairs Ministry building

Cape Town South Africa.

Tel: +27 -845777054

(ayandaNtsaluba@consultant.com)


 

 
PAYMENT   AUTHENTICATION.

Dear Sir/Madam.


 
I write to introduce this urgent/important businessopportunity to you Irrespective of the fact that we have not seen or known eachother before believing that it will be of immense benefit to both of us. Your contactinformation came to me  from yourcountry's trade journal during my search for a reliable and God fearing personthat can assist me  and I quite believeon my own that you can be of great help in this regard even if I am notacquainted to you before. Let me formally introduce myself. I am Dr. Ayanda ThompsonNtsaluba, Director Gen. Department Foreign Affairs Ministry, my office monitorsand controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in SouthAfrica concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory toany transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the localand international levels in line to foreign contracts settlement.


 
I have before me list of funds, which could not betransferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identifiedeither as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. I writeto present you to the federal government that you are among the peopleexpecting the funds to be transferred into their account, on this note; I wishto have a deal with you as regards to the unpaid certified contract funds. Ihave every files before me and the data's will be to change to your name toenable you receive the fund into your nominated bank account as the beneficiaryof the fund's amount $85.7 Million United States Dollars. As it is my duty torecommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal GovernmentTreasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity towrite you based on the instructions I received 2 days ago from the Committee onContract Payments /Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports /expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several others, I havedecided to remit this sum following my idea that we have a deal/agreement and Iam going to do this legally. (ayandaNtsaluba@consultant.com)

MY CONDITIONS.

1. You will give me 50% of the contract funds as soonas you confirm it in your designated bank account. And you will take 50% of thetotal sum for your assistance.

2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and allcorrespondence will be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes.

3. You will help me to invest the fund in yourcountry.

If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on whatto do immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I willproceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the threedays mandate.

Waiting for your reply soon. Or you can contact me onmy direct telephone number +27 -845777054 or Email ((ayandaNtsaluba@consultant.com)


 
                                                              Yours Sincerely   

                                                       Dr. Ayanda  Ntsaluba.       



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