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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: mike <zuma95607@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mikekumalo05@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:10:48 +0200
Subject: ATTN

*Greetings, Good day to you, sorry to bother you with my mail. As a way of
introduction, my names are Mr Mike kumalo, I am a bank manager here in
South Africa. I came across your contact on the internet and from my
instinct which normally doesn't disappoint me made me to contact you. You
also may have received this kind of mail but you know quite well whatever
has fake has some form of original. This proposal if given a mutual
understanding will benefit both of us I resumed duty as the manger 5 months
ago and discovered an abandoned fund of Six Million, Eight Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars ($6,800,000) belonging to Late Dr. Toufic Al Hakim ,a
Lebanese. From my investigation the account has not been serviced nor did
the next of Kin come in respect of the fund. I am seeking your co-operation
to present you as the next of kin to the account. There is practically no
risk involved, the transaction will be executed under legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. If you accept to
work with me, I want you to state how you want us to share the funds when
you will receive the fund, so that both parties will be satisfied. Contact
me as soon as you receive this mail that is if you deem it fit to proceed
with me. Please, treat with utmost confidentiality and a top secret in view
of my sensitive position in the bank. Best regards, Mr Mike Kumalo Skype:
mike kumalo **+27742486271* <+27%2074%20248%206271>

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