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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: eskomholdingsssaaaaa@gmail.com
Reply-To: envestment2010@aol.com
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:34:31 +0200
Subject: From: MR.PAUL JACOB MAROGA(BUSINESS DEAL AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING)


From: MR.PAUL JACOB MAROGA Department of Mineral Resources, Republic of Sou=
th Africa Dear Friend, I am MR.PAUL JACOB MAROGA , Director of Project, Sou=
th Africa Department of Minerals and Energy. I am making this contact with =
you based on the urgent need for an individual/company who is willing to as=
sist me with a solution to a money transfer.the (US$35,000,000.00) was the =
over estimated balance from the contracts awarded to both foreign and local=
contractors the real contract value was US$120 million united states dolla=
rs, but it was over estimated to the tune of (US$155,000, 000,00) (one hund=
red and fifty five million united states dollars only). The contract has be=
en successfully executed by the contractors and their contract sum of (US$1=
20M) has been paid to them, leaving our over estimated balance of (US$35,00=
0, 000. 00) United States dollars still pending at the bank. Right now, we =
are left with this over estimated balance of (US$35M) which is still floati=
ng at the escrow account in the South African reserve bank awaiting final p=
ayment to any reliable foreign bank account you may provide. Should you be =
willing to assist me in the transaction? Your share of the sum will be 25% =
of the $35million, 75% for me and 5% for taxation and miscellaneous expense=
s. To enable us commence, I will need your Name, personal telephone/fax num=
ber. Please send your response to; envestment2010@aol.com I await your imme=
diate response. Best Regards, MR.PAUL JACOB MAROGA Department of Mineral Re=
sources, Republic of South Africa . E-MAIL:envestment2010@aol.com

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