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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: "LUDEWYK MUNNIK BASSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <advocateludewykbasson@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 05:48:22 -0700
Subject: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS PROPOSAL (US$28MILLION)

TEL: +27 78 168 7389
FAX: +27 86 537 5226
EMAIL: advocateludewykbasson@gmail.com


FROM: HON. LUDEWYK M. BASSON (BA.LLB)

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Advocate Ludewyk M. Basson of the above law firm and the legal adviser to Late Abu Bakr Younus Jabr, a national of Libya who was the chief of Late Gaddafi’s armed forces hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this letter coupled with the fact that, so many individuals have taken possession of the internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition. There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you as a person based on great fidelity and trust. Your contact is by a courtesy of my good friend who was a member of South African Export Promotion Council (SAEPC) in Johannesburg.

On October 20, 2011 my client, was killed by Libyan revolutionary fighters opposing Gaddafi’s regime in Sirte, I now decided to inform you, hence I contacted you. I have send you this letter to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance institution, where the deceased had an account valued at about US$28,000.000 (Twenty Eight Million United States Dollars Only) the finance institution has issued me a notice to provide the beneficiary or the next of kin or have the account confiscated. The amount in question was personally deposited by me with a different name as the depositor as instructed by my late client due to the fact that the fund was meant for purchase of arms in South Africa because of the war between the government forces and the rebels in Libya then.

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the fund so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$28,000,000.00 (Twenty Eight Million, United States Dollars Only) can be transferred into your designated account. Meanwhile, you will be required here in (South Africa) for brief discussion and to endorse your signature on some of the documents as the next of kin to the fund once the fund has been approved by the finance institution for withdrawal/transfer. Then I shall proceed down to your country with you to confirm the net amount in your account and to invest my share of the money if you permit me. If you can’t travel to South Africa I will let you know the next step to take.

I shall revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim that the finance institution may need as prove of deposit, this is a risk (100%) free transaction because the banker who is in charge of account section is involved. I will let you know the benefiting conditions of your help in my next message when I receive your positive response. I guarantee you this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Kindly call me on my phone number or send a fax message or email. Please keep this transaction confidential for security reasons. I need your strong assurance and confidentiality.


Best regards,

HON Ludewyk M. Basson.
(ADVOCATE)

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