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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: <>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 04:59:26 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL


FROM: MR.WALTER SOTOMI
CONTACT: MOBILE +27 81 445 4935 =

PRIVATE E-MAIL: wsotomi@outlook.com =

Dear Sir/Madam
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL =

=

Compliment of the day, May I have the pleasure of introducing myself? I am =
MR.WALTER SOTOMI a senior staff and chairman of Tender Board Committee on t=
he award of contracts in Department of Works and Housing here in South Afri=
ca. I got your contact E-mail address through the internet in my search to =
find a trustworthy person on whom I can repose confidence for colossal inte=
rnational money transaction. =

=

My aim of sending this "business proposal" to you is to solicit for your as=
sistance and co-operation to transfer some huge amount of fund into your ac=
count overseas. Therefore, this communication should be held in high confid=
ence. =

=

My colleague and I in the Department of Works & Housing wish to transfer =
into a safe and secured account overseas, the sum of EIGHTEEN MILLION FIV=
E HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$18.5M) which is over-invoiced =
amount from contracts we awarded to foreign contractors who have been duly =
paid on completion of their various contracts. This money right now is in a=
coded account in the Reserve Bank of South Africa. =

=

However, by virtue of our position as civil servant, we cannot acquire thes=
e funds in our names or in the names of companies here in South Africa. I t=
herefore asked by my colleague on trust and sincerity to look for a reliabl=
e international outfit partner abroad into whose account the sum of US$18.5=
Million would be transferred. We have agreed on the following sharing rati=
o if you accept our proposal. 65% for us and 25% for you, the Account owner=
(5%) will be for expenses both parties Might have incurred during the proc=
ess of the transferring, and (5%) will be preserved for helping the helples=
s people, like charity organization and motherless babies.
My choice of you for this transaction is basically hanged on your field and=
profession, hence this business proposal. =

If you are interested in this deal, I will require some information=2019s =
from you in order to affect the transfer of the money. Please, be informed =
that we shall commence processing of claims of payment once we receive your=
interest from you, and the funds will get into your account within three w=
orking days by Telegraphic Transfer (T.T). =

=

Note that this transaction is 100% risk free. Do acknowledge the receipt of=
this letter by indicating your interest in the transaction and also includ=
ing your direct contact details such as your telephone and fax numbers for =
easy communication. Reply to: wsotomi@outlook.com =

=

Best Regards =

MR.WALTER SOTOMI =

=

=20

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