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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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Fraud email example:

From: ROBERT PHILLIP <timoli@telus.net>
Reply-To: "Robert.Phillip.absa@hotmail.com" <Robert.Phillip.absa@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 05:01:24 -0700 (MST)
Subject: BANK CLAIM PROPOSAL/INFO






ABSA BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
170 Main Street,
Johannesburg 2001 South Africa.
E-mail: robert.phillipauditor@gmail.com

Attn: Sir / Madam,

I am Mr. Robert Phillip, an auditor / bank manager from ABSA Bank of South Africa ABSA {}. I have urgent and very Confidential Business Proposal for you. An American Gold consultant / contractor with the South African Solid Gold Corporation, Mr. Joseph Knight made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US $ 15,200,000.00 (Fifteen Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we Discovered Employers from his contract, the South African hurt Solid Gold Corporation Mr. Joseph Knight died in a plane crash in Alaska Airlines Flight 261.
Since we got this information about his death and on further investigation, I found out he hurt died without making a will and all attempts to trace his next of kin were Fruitless. Therefore I made further investigation and hurt Discovered Mr. Joseph Knight did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, his Bank Deposit paperwork including in my Bank. This sum of US $ 15,200,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to Claim it.
According to Laws of Republic of South Africa, at the expiration of 10 (TEN) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the South African Government if nobody applies to, Claim the fund. Consequently, you hurt my Proposal I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin so harm the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government Officials. This is simple, I will like you to immediately provide your full names and address so harm the attorney will prepare the documents and affidavits Necessary that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and Authorization of the will and to obtain the Necessary documents and letter of Probate / administration in your favors for the transfer.
A bank account in any Part of the World that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary / next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 70% for me and 30% for you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager Successful grantees the execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address below. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and Relevant Documents That Will Help You Understand the transaction.
You are advised to reach me through e-mail for now due to security Reasons do Provide me with the Tweets in your response:
1 . Full names and Age.
2. Private phone number.
3. Occupation
4.Residential/Postal address
Awaiting your urgent reply via my email: (robert.phillipauditor@gmail.com)
Best Regards,
Mr. Robert Phillips
Regards (ABSA).

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