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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: michealpyle55@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2021 03:41:00 +0000
Subject: Ned bank South Africa

Untitled form

To fill it in, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeppKQ-kbx71bXYyxBlt0eRTFMcK5DbMsNxYBzw4jzSKPJj5A/viewform?vc
Attention: Sir/ Madam
INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:

My name is Dr. Micheal Pyle Chief Financial Officer, Ned bank Group
Investor Relations, working with Ned bank, here in South Africa.

I and one of my Directors: Mr. Benjamin Sesay, have a Proposal to discuss
with you about a certain bonded account in our Bank. The bonded Account has
a balance of USD45Million only, The funds in question was deposited in the
year 2005 here in our bank to be used in payment of an American oil
merchant for his last deal with our client.

Our client Late Roger Brett Keble of South Africa and Chairman CEO
Land-gold and Exploration/JCI Limited: was assassinated on September 27th
2005 in his car while driving on his way to a function in Melrose district
of Johannesburg South Africa.

I will need to present you as the beneficiary in the documents I shall
present to the bank where the fund is deposited to re-profile the ownership
of the funds with your data to enable them transfer the fund into your
nominated bank account. Please reply with your full contact coordinates
(your full name and address Phone/fax etc,) to enable me contact you for a
verbal discussion.

All I required is your honest cooperation to enable us achieve this
transaction visit the South Africa as soon as possible and be my silent
partner and receive the fund as the sole benefactor which I shall secure
all legal documentation to authenticate the existence of the fund on your
arrival.

Contact the Managing Director Mr. Benjamin Sesay .of Ned bank on this
Email: (bsesay20@gmail.com)If you are interested with my Proposal to you
for the release of the fund to you as the beneficially, Please treat this
transaction as confidential matter. I will send you all the details as soon
as you indicate your willingness.

Much Regards

Dr. Micheal Pyle
Chief Financial Officer
Ned bank South Africa



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