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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: F P <mosestukur@gmail.com>
Reply-To: francis.paja@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 01:38:35 +0200
Subject: Re.: Assistance Request



-- Mr. Francis Paja Johannesburg, South Africa. Private Email:
francis.paja@outlook.com Greetings to you, I am writing to request your
confidence in this business deal, which I propose as a person of
integrity. My name is Francis Paja, a native of Western Cape in the
Republic of South Africa and a Co-Director under the department of
Minerals and Energy. I received your contact information from a source
for reliable Data Online in my search for an individual or reputable
company to assist me sincerely and confidentially. Hence I decided to
contact you immediately. 1. PURPOSE: to be our silent partner and
receive the funds as the sole benefactor to the contract amount which we
shall secure all legal documentation to authenticate our claim and put
you through as the beneficiary 2. SOURCE OF FUND: The said money came
from an over-invoiced contract for the refurbishment of mines and
supplies in Kruger Gold Mine sector in the year 2018 by a foreign
company of Mr. Charles Lewis (now deceased). The contract which was
valued at Seventy-Two Million United States Dollars (US$72M) was over
invoiced to amount of One Hundred and Four Million, Six Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars (US$104.6M) The said contract was executed in year
2018 and has been fully paid up leaving the over-invoice amount of the
sum of Thirty-Two Million, Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$32.6M). This amount would be transferred to your designated bank
account upon your response and approval. 3. DISBURSEMENT: I am willing
to offer you 35% of the total proceeds for your participation and
assistance. The balance 65% would be for me which can be invested
through you in your country or elsewhere. 4. SECURITY: All modalities
for the transfer of this fund have been put in place and I am using this
opportunity to assure you that the transfer process is entirely risk
free and I am trusting that you partner with me without any cognitive
bias and with full trust. Indicate your interest in my private email as
stipulated above for detailed explanation. I look forward to receiving
your favourable response Yours faithfully, Mr. Francis Paja (DME, RSA)

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