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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. T.B MOTHIBI" <info@att.net>
Reply-To: processoronline@gmx.com
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 13:15:28 +0100
Subject: ***SPAM*** Good Day




SUBJECT: CONFIDENTIAL
Telephone: +27 8451 7551
Private email: Mr.Thabo.Mothibi@gmx.com
Hello,
After my official enquiry from the foreign trade office of the chambers of
commerce & industry
Here in Johannesburg South Africa, I decided to contact you but I did not
disclose the intention to anyone else
Because of the delicate nature of the project and decided to reach you
directly to

Solicit for your assistance and guidelines in making a business investment
and transfer of GBP
£29,700,000.00(twenty Nine million Seven Hundred thousand Pound Only) to
your country within the next few
Days.
Please, I must plead for your confidence in this transaction. I work with
the Department of
(Agriculture. land reform& rural development) in Johannesburg. I am
currently in need of a silent
Foreign partner whose identity we can use to transfer this sum of money.
But at this moment, I am constrained
To issue more details about this profitable business investment until I
get your

Response by email, this fund accrued from over inflated contract executed
by foreign contractors, through our
Private connections. The fund is presently waiting to be remitted from a
commercial bank in South Africa.

By virtue of my positions as civil servants in my country I cannot acquire
this money in my name. Because as high
Placed civil servant, I am not allowed by the civil service code of
conduct to own or operate bank accounts
Outside of our shores. On the other hand, it is not safe for us to keep
the money here due to security reason.
I have decided to look for an overseas silent partner who could work with
me to facilitate transfer of this fund for
Our mutual benefit, hence the reason for this email.
My proposal is that after you receive the funds, it would be shared as
follows: 30% to you as
Commission for your co-operation and assistance in facilitating the
transfer, while the remaining
50% belongs to me. You will be free to take out your commission
immediately after the money
Hits your account in your country. Since our objective is to invest the
money in a foreign country, it would be
Appreciated if you could also help us with advices and direction on
investing into
Profitable ventures in your country

The funds are with a commercial bank special account and I can send you
details of the account to convince you
That this transaction is real. All we need to do is give you an approval
from the ministry and you email the
Approval for transfer of the funds to the bank and the funds will be
Processed and transferred into your bank account. If you can handle this
please forward to me
Your contact details.
Regards,
MR. T.B MOTHIBI



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