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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: HARRISON RYAN <harryrharrison03@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:14:41 +0400
Subject: ATTENTION

*YOUR CONFIDENCE NEEDED,*

* I am Ryan Harrison Ryan, an Audit Manager Contractors Settlement
Centre Cape Town Branch,** my office monitors and controls all foreign
contract settlement here in south africa, i am the final signatory to every
payment files for the remittance of huge funds moving within both on the
local and international levels in line with the foreign claim settlement,
my proposal is that I would like you as a foreigner to stand in as the
beneficiary of ($12.5m) twelve million five hundred thousand dollars, from
an over-invoiced contract amount here in my office, due to unstable
political environment, i assure you a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law both in your country and here in
South Africa, therefore I solicit your cooperation to be in collaboration
with me to have this done, I would like you to respond immediately with me
to prepare the necessary claim document that will pave way to place you as
the beneficiary to subsequently transfer the money to your Account,The
money shall be remitted to your account for us to share in this ratio,50%
for me and my colleagues and 40% for you while 10% will take care of the
expenses incurred in the transaction process, I will ensure you the
successful execution of this transaction. On your response I would like
you to provide me with,*




*Your full Name.Your occupationYour Home Address*

*Your telephone number, *

*your Country, *

*Best Regards,*

* Harrison Ryan.*
*Audit manager.*

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