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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: "Denford Bafana" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <d.bafana@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2017 17:25:36 -0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

Good day,

Hope all is well with you and your family.

I am Denford Bafana, Accountant by profession, I'm 53yrs old, a citizen of South Africa, working at the office of Auditing and accounting Department With My Bank In Ghana Branch At West Africa. I want you to handle this business transaction with me if chance to do international business.

We are imposition to reclaim and inherit the sum of Thirty Five Million United State Dollars (US$35 Millions US Dollar’s) without any trouble, from a dormant account which remains unclaimed since 16 years the owner died. This is a U.S Dollar’s account and the beneficiary died without trace of his family to claim the fund and no next of kin. I want you to stand as his business associate and I will guide you without any risk involve.

If interested to do this business with me without betray contact me through my private email address; d.bafana@yandex.com with your full details as bellow, I will immediately give you more details of the transfer.

(1) Full Name: .............................................
(2) Country: ...............................................
(3) Direct Telephone Number: ...............................
(4) Age: ...................................................
(5) Occupation and Position: ...............................
(6) Marriage Status: .......................................
(7) Gender: ................................................

Looking forward to your urgent response.

Best Regard,
Denford Bafana (Mr),
E-mail Address: d.bafana@yandex.com
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Am waiting for your urgent reply so that we will starts immediately, Sorry if you received this letter in your spam, Due to recent connection error here. May Almighty God Bless You.

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