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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: <>
Reply-To: <mookifamily@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2015 07:47:39 -0800
Subject: FROM MRS. REBECCA MOOKI

From: Mrs. Rebecca Mooki
South Africa.
Email: mookifamily@yandex.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

This mail may come to you as a surprise since we have not met each other before. I plead with you to patiently read through, in anticipation that you will understand and deem it of mutual benefit to both of us. My name is Mrs. Rebecca Mooki, the Wife of Late Mr. Dominic Mooki who was murdered on the 21st September 2013 West gate mall terrorist attack in Nairobi, Kenya. Please, read this tragic news: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29247163

I and my late husband took a flight to Kenya on a holiday trip, we went shopping in the mall when the terrorists attacked killing over 67 people including my husband. I was lucky to escape the attack unhurt. It was against this backdrop that I and my family relocated to South Africa to seek asylum as we are unable to cope with shocking death of my husband in Kenya.

Before his death, my husband was among few Zimbabwean successful tobacco Farmer and a government chartered civil contractor. I got your contact from the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry during my search for a reliable, individual that can assist us in a strictly confidential transaction. This involves the transfer and investment of my family fund at the sum of US$28,000,000.00 (Twenty Eight Million, United States Dollars) which my late husband had deposited the sum in a private security firm in South Africa for safekeeping. The South African government did not offer me encouraging protection; hence we decided to transfer the funds outside the country.

Moreover we decided to invest this funds into a foreign account since the financial law of South Africa prohibits us seeking asylum to operate any bank account or engage in any financial transactions in the country. Also, I do not want the South African government to know about this deposit as they may confiscate the funds. Therefore, I am looking for a reliable foreigner who can receive the funds into his or her private/company account on my behalf for investment purpose which is why I am contacting you.

If you find it in your heart to help my family in this transaction, please indicate by sending an email to my son Alan, via this email. Also email us your Full Names, your Private Mobile number, Occupation or Position held in your company, he will send you the transfer procedure as planned by our financial adviser. We are willing to offer you 30% of the total money for your assistance in this venture while the remaining will be for my family investment in your country.

Thanks in anticipation for your co-operation and God Bless.

I wait your urgent reply.
Yours Truly,
Mrs. Rebecca Mooki
(For the Family)


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