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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. Renad Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrrenadmoore463@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2017 01:17:18 -0700
Subject: Business Proposal!!

Good day
I only got your contact details from the South Africa Exchange
Information On-line Service on my personal programmed search on the
internet for a reputable company or individual to assist me sincerely
& confidential which your information & profiles were very
satisfactory, so I decided to contact you immediately. It is my great
pleasure to write you this letter.
 
Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a Director
of Audit and Project Implementation, I have in my possession an
overdue payment in US funds. The said funds represent certain
percentage of the total contract value executed on behalf of my
Department by a foreign contracting firm, which I the official
over-invoiced to the amount of US$14, 200, 000.00 (Fourteen Million
Two Hundred Thousand US Dollars). Though the actual contract cost has
been paid to the original contractor, leaving the excess balance
unclaimed. Since the present elected Government is determined to pay
foreign contractors all debts owed, so as to maintain good
relationship with foreign governments and non-government agencies, we
included our bills for approvals with the Department of Finance and
the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB).
 
I am seeking your assistance to front as beneficiary of the unclaimed
funds, since I am not allowed to operate foreign accounts. Details and
change of beneficiary information upon application for claim to
reflect payment and approvals will be secured on behalf. I have to
propose that should you be willing to assist me in this transaction
your share as compensation will be (35%) I receive (60%) and the
balance of (5%) for taxation and miscellaneous expenses incurred
during the transfer process.
 
The business is completely safe and secure, provided you treat it with
Utmost confidentiality. It does not matter whether you does contract
projects as a transfer of powers will be secured in favor of you. Also
your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful
execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and
hope that you will not disappoint me.
Your urgent response please.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Regards,
Mr. Renad Moore
N.B Please email your confidential Telephone and Fax numbers to enable
me contact you for further ( mrrenadmoore463@gmail.com )

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