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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: Smith Dean <mr.jeremy.michael@aol.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 08:11:15 -0400
Subject: Contract Project; Anglo American Platinum Business Introduction








MR. SMITH DEAN

Director ProjectImplementation
Anglo American PlatinumSouth Africa

Dear Sir/Madam

STRICTLY PRIVATE ANDCONFIDENTIAL

I am Mr. Smith Dean,Director Project Implementation with Anglo American Platinum in SouthAfrica and a member of the Contract Tenders Board (CTB) of the abovecorporation.

Your esteemed addresswas reliably introduced to me at the South African Chamber of Commerce andIndustry in my search for a reliable individual/company who can handle astrictly confidential transaction, which involves the transfer of a reasonablesum of money to a foreign account. The amount of money involved is US$43, 000,000, 00 (Forty Three Million United States Dollars) only.

This money has alreadybeen extracted from various contracts awarded by this corporation, as a resultof over-invoicing masterminded by the concerned officials involved, this hasbeen drafted to represent the final payment for a contract that has beenexecuted to this corporation some years back. The money is now floating in thesuspense account of one of the Financial Institution which I will disclose toyou later awaiting for claim by any foreign partner which status we now wantyou to resume.

Now is the optimumperiod to consummate this fund, following the directive of President Republicof South Africa (Jacob Zuma) to all ministries to settle all outstanding debtsowed to both local and foreign contractors? In my last meeting with theOfficials involved, it was unanimously agreed that 40% of the total sum will begiven to you, 50% will be for us while 10% will be used to reimburse theexpenses that will be incurred in the processing of this transfer by you and Iafter the deal is concluded.

I assure you that thistransaction is 100% risk free as we have concluded every arrangement to protectthe interest of everyone involved, Likewise all modalities for the successfultransfer of this fund have been worked out with Department of Finance and theFinancial institution to facilitate the remittance of this fund to yourdesignated account within 120 hours after your claim has beenapproved.

However, I would want tobelieve that you are honest enough and will not raise any misgiving attitude inany aspect of the transaction, more importantly, that you will keep thistransaction very confidential so as not to tarnish the confidence reposed onthese officials by the Government of South Africa. If this proposal is ofinterest to you, then kindly contact me via my email address smithddean@workmail.co.za first before we open oral communication. Pleasetreat this information as confidential.

Best Regards
Mr. Smith Dean





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