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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dmogajane@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Dondo Mogajane <marcosdieago@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2020 22:16:31 +0000
Subject: Good day
I am a Director general in the South African treasury. I decided to contact you after reviewing your reputable profile which gives me the intuition that you will be a potential business partner in a transfer of some funds that will total up to 50 million united states dollars. I will give you my full names and identity on receiving your acceptance to work with me.
This money was realized after reviewing some tenders presented to my table for approval for the supply of protective gears for health workers and after making researches on the actual cost from a known company that manufactures these protective gears I quickly spoke to one of the suppliers and he assure me that he will give me commission from the actual quotation if only I can approve his quote and please note ,his supply prize is the cheapest of all notwithstanding.
He has been paid in full, but the commission is still lying waiting for claim as the supply is still on going and I hope you will not judge me for taking advantage of this pandemic that is ravaging the world to make wealth for myself but I want you to understand that this is an opportunity that presented itself to me by awarding this tender for the supply of protective gears for health workers throughout my country since the insurgence of this virus here in South Africa early March this year and I was afforded this opportunity without inflating the prize quoted by the supplier therefore not taking undue advantage of this situation with my position .
I will wait for your immediate response to my email so that I will direct you to my personal friend who is a top banker that will work with you to move this money to your account quickly and we will enter into an agreement to either invest the fund or I can give you some commission for your assistance .Waiting for your response .
Thank You
Email: dmogajane@webmail.co.za
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