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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. Michael Legodi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <office.desk011@gmail.co.za>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2018 04:27:58 +0200
Subject: Confidential Transaction Deal;



From: Mr. Michael Legodi.

The South African Lottery International Promotion Inc (Online coordinator)
Tel: +27 634 498 521
Email: office.desk011@gmail.co.za

Sir,

Seeing Your Surname Gave Me The Courage And Confidence To Connect With You And Hoping That You Will Be Reliable And Honest For This Important Confidential Transaction Deal Which I Have For You, I Am Mr. Michael Legodi, Winning & Payment Verification Officer With The South African Lottery International Promotion (SA), Sometime In October 2017, A Citizen Of Your Country Residing Here In South Africa Won A Whopping FORTY-FIVE MILLION SOUTH AFRICAN RANDS Which Is Equivalent to (FOUR MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) After Buying A POWERBALL PLUS LOTTERY TICKET, His Won Amount Was Deposited With Our Authorized Paying Bank For Further Payments To Him, Unfortunately He Did Not Get Back To Us For Further Claims, Not Knowing To Our Lottery Processing Officers That He Passed Away Few Days After Buying The Powerball Plus Lottery Ticket.

On Discovery About His Passing Away During My Routine Verification As The Officer In Charge I Notified Our Paying Bank Immediately But Was Given A Memorandum With A Mandate To Search For His Close Relative As To Enable Them Come Forward To Claim His Won Amount To Avoid It From Being Forfeited By October 2018, In Accordance With Our Terms And Conditions, Winnings Not Claimed Before One Year Will Be Forfeited And Be Retained By The National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund, Meaning Winners Have One Year To Claim Their Winnings.

Be Informed That All Effort To Locate Any Of His Relative Or Family Members Has Proven Unfruitful Hence I Decided To Contact And Request Your Assistance To Stand As A Relative / Family Member Since You Are From The Same Country To Enable The Bank Release His Fund In Your Favor, This Is A Deal And I Am Compelled To Proceed With It Because Of My Belief On A Saying That Says "Opportunity Come But Ones", The Bank Management Is Ready To Approve Payment To Anyone From Your Country Who Has The Correct Powerball Plus Lottery Ticket Numbers Which I Will Provide To You Only If You Agree To Partner Me In This Deal. You Will Be Entitled To 40% Of The Funds And I Will Take %50, While %10 Will Be Set Aside For Any Unforeseen Expenditure. All I Require Is Your Honest Cooperation, By The Virtue Of My Position I Have Worked Out The Perfect Modality On How To Claim Said Funds And It Is 100% Risk Free.

If You Are Willing To Proceed Then Kindly Furnish Me With- (1) Your Full Names(2) Your Address:(3) Copy Of I.D Card(4) Your Private Mobile Phone Number(5) Your Occupation: (6) Your Age (7) Your Marital Status (8) Your Private Email Address - Only Via My Direct Email Address, As Stated Above And Call Me On My Direct And Secured Telephone Number Also Stated Above Immediately You Have Sent Me An Email With All The Required Details To Enable Me Forward same To The attorney That will Prepare A Memorandum Of Agreement Which Will Bind Us Together as Partners Upon Your signing, And The attorney Will Also Advise Us On The Next Step On What We Are To Do, Accept My Compliments As I Await Your Kind Response Through My Above Email And Telephone Numbers.

Regards,

Mr. Michael Legodi.
(Online Coordinator)
Tel: +27 634 498 521
Email: office.desk011@gmail.co.za

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