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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Brian Khumalo <Brian-Khumalo@contractor.net>
Reply-To: Brian.Khumalo@contractor.net
Date: 08 Apr 2023 16:47:41 +0200
Subject: Attention : We need a foreign Company/ Individual As Nominated Receiver
Greetings,
I know you are surprised to receive my email, rest assured it is
all with good intentions. I got your contact details from on-line
Search and I am contacting you strictly on confidential basis
knowing for the fact that you might have the expertise to carry
this forward with us and to insure its ultimate success.
I represent a well positioned top government official and my aim
of contacting you is basically for us to collaborate on the final
claim and transfer of funds which my partner secured through
commissions and over invoiced contracts awarded through his
office as the director. The fund is presently secured with
government contract paying bank under a company linked with the
director. For the successful final approval and release of the
funds as government contract payment, we need a foreign company
or individual to present as nominated receiver for investment.
All the aspects of getting payment approvals under your company
or name will be processed legally and will abide by international
monetary processes to accord hitch free transfer of funds into
any of your designated bank account(s).
Agreement to be signed between your company and ours will be
provided for signing once we reach agreement. All we need from
you is to assure that you will not betray this trust and will be
dedicated to work with me until full accomplishment of this
transfer project which is approximately to last for 2 weeks only
to get this deal completed. The amount is $48m.
I wait for your urgent response.
Brian Khumalo
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