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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: "Jacob Kama" <pedro.millet@mare.com>
Reply-To: jacobkamaaa@yandex.com
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:49:36 +0200
Subject: VERY URGENT PROPOSAL



FROM; DR. JACOB KAMA
Tel; + 27873314194
E-Mail; jacobkamaaa@yandex.com


Dear Sir/Madam,


After my official enquiry from the foreign trade office of the chambers of commerce & industry here in Johannesburg South Africa, I decided to contact you but I did not disclose the intention to anyone else because of the delicate nature of the project I found your profile very interesting and decided to reach you directly to solicit for your assistance and guidelines in making a business investment and transfer of US$15,000,000.00 (Fifteen million Dollars) to your country within the next few weeks This fund accrued legitimately to me as commission from foreign contracts, through my private connections. The fund is presently waiting to be remitted from the FNB here in South Africa to any overseas beneficiary confirmed by me as associate/receiver.

I am not allowed by the civil service code of conduct to own or operate bank accounts outside of our shores My proposal is that after you receive the fund, it would be shared as follows: (1) 30% to you as commission for your co-operation and assistance in facilitating the transfer, while 5% will be for any expenses incurred during the process by both parties, while the remaining 65% belongs to me. You will be free to take out your commission immediately after the money hits your account in your country. Since my objective is to invest the money in a foreign country. I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks either to yourself or me. Please give me your response immediately by returning this mail through my alternative email address .please if you can take out a moment of your very busy schedule today to respond back to my private email below for more details and include your private telephone number in your response which I will highly appreciate



Yours Faithfully,


Dr. Jacob Kama


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