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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: "Mr. Molamu Jordan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jmolamu1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:05:19 +0200
Subject: VITAL MESSAGE!!!!!!!

Since the present new South Africa. The SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK ( SARB)
which over rides all banking system has cut across THE MONETARY
POLICY COMMITTEE (MPC) and most banking system. And major policy has
been established since the beginning of this year by (SARB) On January 1st
2012 as it first annual physical policy. Decisions to cut the policy/ financial
institutions to be able to meet up with the world standard banking system were carried
out.This was the first Consecutive cut starting from January 1st 2012 which
affects all banking Sphere. The declining rate of the Rands to foreign exchanges was
a major issue. The Rand initially ignored the interest rate but then Weakened to 8.20 per Dollar
from the beginning of this year.SARB attributed this to many factors that
led to the January 2011 rate cut, such as Subdued inflation and global Ressession,
Millions held with various Bank which are not accountable to taxes,causing CPIX INFLATION
which have move below normal rate

In view of all these limitations the SA Government therefore come up with
the 2012 policy for all major bank to summit all dormant Account for a certain period
which have not been accountable to taxes to the SOUTH AFRICA RESERVE BANK,as
an unclaimed funds if no one/relative makes a claim, or forfeited to the
government treasury account as unclaim funds.
Some years ago my client died with his entire family leaving behind such an account worth US$18.2M Dollars in my Bank where I
work and no one has come forwardfor the claim. I contacted you because your
name and email contact was among the findings that matches the same Surname
during my quest to locate a relative,and would therefore love to Reinvest
the dormant money to you,since you have the same surname.All necessary
document needed to claim the Funds can be obtainable from all the various
Governmental department if interested to help me. Please respond with the
following to enable us to proceed in this matter to mark a begining of a
mutual business relationship with you 1 Your Full completed names, 2 Telephone & fax number,3 occupation,4 address
and age.
Sincerely_!!!!,

Mr.Jordan Molamu

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