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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. Aaron Daniel Mminele" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mmineledaniel@safrica.com>
Date: Wed, 29 May 2019 05:10:11 -0700
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF RESERVE BANK.

Attention:
 
I am Aaron Daniel Mminele, deputy governor of South African Reserve bank.
 
This is to bring to your notice that we have an unpaid fund in your name in Reserve bank. It may interest you to know that the fund was sent to Reserve bank from WORLD DEBT REMITTANCE COMMITTEE, London after several attempts by them to contact you to claim your fund was not
successful.
 
The total amount of the fund is equivalent to R126,000,000.00. Are you aware of the fund?
 
You are therefore, required to confirm the following information for immediate processing and release of your fund to you:
 
1, FULL NAME AND CURRENT ADDRESS.
2, AGE AND OCCUPATION.
3, CELL PHONE NUMBER.
4, PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS(IF ANY).
 
I await your immediate response.
 
Yours Sincerely.
 
Aaron Daniel Mminele.
Deputy Governor, South African Reserve bank.
Accounting, Banking and Finance.
 

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