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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: "John Weiss"<>
Reply-To: jw45103@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2018 02:35:04 +0200
Subject: From John Weiss


Dear Friend, Hope this my proposal meets you well, I am =
Mr. John Weiss bank manager with a reputable bank here in South Africa, I =
wish to seek your assistance for the transfer of USD$34Million (Thirty-Four=
Million United State Dollars) depository made on 4th November 2012 by a fo=
reign investor with our Bank for an investment program that has remained do=
rmant for years now. I knew that he doesn=92t have any Next-of-Kin as =
I did assist he the first day he opened the account with us, and has always=
been his personal banked, died without making a (WILL) on the depository. =
This money cannot be approved to a local Bank account holder, but can on=
ly be approved to a foreigner will want you to stand as Next of Kin to the =
fund, and note that as the bank manager to the bank now, I am in full contr=
ol of all documents and process, so you should be 100% sure of a free and r=
isk free transaction. With your acceptance, the total sun will be share=
d 30%/ for your assistance and 70%, will go to me and my partner. I shall p=
rovide you with more details that will help you understand the transaction =
better on your response. I need your assistance and co-operation to thi=
s reality as I have done my homework and fine-tune the best way to create y=
ou as the beneficiary of the fund. My position as the manager of the Ba=
nk will be used to advance this deal, If interested I will want you to prov=
ide me with the under listed details. (1) Your Full Names (2) Addre=
ss, (3) Date of Birth, (4) Occupation, (5) Tel With the abo=
ve details and with the assistance of a solicitor who shall prepare the nec=
essary documents and affidavit which will put you in place as the next of k=
in. The Attorney will draft and carry out the notarization of the (WILL) an=
d also obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration =
in your favor for the claim, and all documents must be legalized. I wil=
l appreciate your early reply for us commence with the transaction, contact=
me for acknowledgment by E-mail or phone if this proposal is acceptable by=
you, I expect that you will not take undue advantage of the trust I will b=
estow upon you. I wait for your urgent response. Yours Sincerely, =
Mr. John Weiss 35 Homestead Road Rivonia, Johannesburg South Afri=
ca Tel: +72-735568592 =20

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