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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: "Mr. Thompson Sibusiso" <prensa.este@spb.gba.gov.ar>
Reply-To: thompsonsibusiso0@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2016 05:10:29 -0300
Subject: Request for Confidential Business Relationship


Mr. Thompson Sibusiso
351 Francis Board Street Metro Park Building
Cape Town, South Africa
Tel: +27 63 230 7626
Private Email: (thompsonsibusiso0@gmail.com)

Season Greetings To You,

I am Mr. Thompson Sibusiso, a South African, I contact you briefly via
this email in regard to my request to move and investment capital
worth $45 MILLION USD TO YOUR COUNTRY. Hence I decide to open up
communication when you CONTACT ME BACK ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ABOVE FOR
FURTHER DISCUSSION.

Best Regards,

Mr. Thompson Sibusiso






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