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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: <>
Reply-To: jamechu25@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2016 10:30:38 -0700
Subject: Very Urgent


=

From Mr. James
Contact Number +27 628 609 104
E-Mail: jamechu25@gmail.com
South Africa Johannesburg
STRICTLY CONFI=
DENTIAL
Compliment of the day, May I have the pleasure of introducing myself? I am =
Mr. James a senior staff and chairman of Tender Board Committee on the awar=
d of contracts in Department of Works and Housing here in South Africa. I g=
ot your contact E-mail address through the internet in my search to find a =
trustworthy person on whom I can repose confidence for colossal internation=
al money transaction. My aim of sending this "business proposal" to you is =
to solicit for your assistance and co-operation to transfer some huge amoun=
t of fund into your account overseas. Therefore, this communication should =
be held in high confidence.

My colleague and I in the Department of Works & Housing wish to transfer in=
to a safe and secured account overseas, the sum of twenty five MILLION FIVE=
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$25.5M) which is over-invoiced a=
mount from contracts we awarded to foreign contractors who have been duly p=
aid 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 servants, we cannot acquire the=
se funds in our names or in the names of companies here in South Africa. I =
therefore asked by my colleague on trust and sincerity to look for a reliab=
le international outfit partner abroad into whose account the sum of US$25.=
5 Million would be transferred. We have agreed on the following sharing rat=
io if you accept our proposal. Sixty percent (60%) for us and thirty percen=
t (30%) for you, the Account owner (5%) will be for expenses both parties M=
ight have incurred during the process of the transferring, and (5%) will be=
preserved for helping the helpless people, like charity organization and m=
otherless 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 de=
al, I will require some information=2019s from you in order to affect the t=
ransfer 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 Five (5) working days by Telegraphic Tra=
nsfer (T.T). =

Note that this transaction is 100% risk free. Do acknowledge the receipt o=
f this letter by indicating your interest in the transaction and also inclu=
ding your direct contact details such as your telephone and fax numbers for=
easy communication or call me on the above numbers to reconfirm.

My Private ++27 628 609 104
Private email: Jamechu25@gmail.com =

Best Regards
Mr. jame
=20

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