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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: "Godwin"<ply30551@gmail.com>
Reply-To: godwinbongani@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 00:21:44 +0200
Subject: REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

From: Engr. Godwin Bongani

Department of Minerals & Energy South Africa

142 highlands North Balfour Park

Johannesburg, South Africa.

Direct Telephone +27 836911659

E mail: godwinbongani@gmail.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

I am sincerely seeking for your confidence in this transaction, which I propose as a person of integrity. I am Engr. Godwin Bongani, a native of Western Cape in the Republic of South Africa and a deputy director with the department of minerals and Energy (contract award committee). I got your contact details from the South Africa Exchange Information On-line Service (S.A.E.I.S) in my search for a reputable company or individual to assist me sincerely and confidentially, which your information and profile proved very satisfactory, so I decided to contact you immediately.

1. PURPOSE: to be our silent partner and receive the funds as the sole benefactor to the contract amount which we shall secure all legal documentation to authenticate our claim and put you through as the beneficiary

2.SOURCE OF FUND: The said money came from an over-invoiced contract for the refurbishment of mines and supplies in Kruger Gold Mine sector in the year 2003 by a foreign company of Mr. Smith .B. Andreas (now deceased). The contract which was valued at Sixty million United States Dollars was manipulated to read seventy-six million, five hundred thousand United States Dollars (US$76.5M). The said contract was executed in year 2003 and the said contractor has been fully paid up leaving the over-invoice amount of Sixteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$16.5m). This I want to transfer.

3. REQUIREMENT: Expected in your reply for us to proceed are the following:

(i) Your direct telephone and fax numbers.

(ii) Your personal company / Work profile.

4. DISBURSEMENT: I am willing to offer you 30% of the total amount for your assistance and the balance 70% would be mine to investment overseas.

5. SECURITY: All modalities for the transfer of this fund have been put in place and I am using this opportunity to assure you that the transfer process is entirely risk free and as such you should bring out your mind and work with me.

I anticipate a favorable reply from you as a future partner in this business.

Yours faithfully,

Engr. Godwin Bongani

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