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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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Fraud email example:

From: bonganigeorge@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 May 2005 04:36:53 +0200
Subject: SA, TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMIITTEE

TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION,
MADIBA COMPLEX,
STRIJDOM PARK
PRETORIA, 2019
SOUTH AFRICA
PRIVATE EMAIL:bonganigeorge@zwallet.com


I AM MR. BONGANI GEORGE, A MEMBER AND A DIRECTOR OF
TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION, SOUTH AFRICA.? OUR
COMMISSION IS PRINCIPALLY CONCERNED WITH RECONCILIATION AND PAYMENT
OF COMPENSATIONS TO INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES, COMMUNITIES AND VARIOUS
GROUPS AFFECTED IN SOUTH AFRICA DURING THE APARTHEID REGIME.? WITH MY
POSITION AS THE DIRECTOR, LIAISON OFFICE, I HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SECURED
FOR MYSELF THE SUM OF -EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
($8,000,000.00USD).

THESE AMOUNT WAS EMANATED FROM APPROVALS GIVEN TO VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS
WE MASTERMINDED PRESENTED AS AFFECTED MEMBERS OUR COMMUNITY DURING THE
APARTHEID REGIME.PLEASE VISIT THE SITES BELOW:

http://www.africaaction.org/action/adrc0211.htm

http://www.doj.gov.za/trc/ror/index.htm


http://www.doj.gov.za/trc/ror/page22.htm

http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27752.htm


MY PROPOSAL TO YOU IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THE FUNDS
WILL BE TRANSFERRED AS WE ARE BARRED BY THE CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU
FROM OPERATING ANY FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND ALL OUR ASSETS WERE DECLARED
BEFORE OUR APPOINTMENTS INTO THE TRUTH & RECONCILIATION COMMISSION.

THIS DEAL IS 100% COVERED FROM ANY INQUIRY AS APPROVALS HAS BEEN GIVEN
BY MY GOVERNMENT AND GAZETTED BY THE PARLIAMENT. ALL THE PAPERWORK FOR
THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE DONE BY A NOTARY PUBLIC AND MY POSITION AS
THE DIRECTOR LIAISON/OPERATIONS GUARANTEES THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF
THIS TRANSACTION. YOUR COOPERATION IS HIGHLY REQUIRED FOR THIS
TRANSACTION AND YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO A SHARE OF 30%, 20% TO THE
BANK MANAGER, PRIVATE BANKING PORTFOLIO OF THE BANK THAT WILL EFFECT
THE TRANFER UNDER NON DISCLOSURE APARTHEID COMPENSATION ACT AND 50% FOR
ME.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE REPLY IMMEDIATELY VIA MY PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS. RESPONSE, I SHALL THEN PROVIDE YOU WITH MORE DETAILS, MODALITIES
AND
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE TRANSACTION.?
PLEASE
BECAUSE OF MY SENSITIVE POSITION, YOU MUST TREAT THIS WITH EXTRA-ORDINARY
PERSONAL SECRECY
OR RATHER WITH CONFIDENTIALITY, AND BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION
WOULD BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT AND PROFITABLE TO BOTH OF US.

I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE, WHICH YOU SHOULD INCLUDE YOUR
PRIVATE TEL/FAX NUMBERS

THANKS AND BEST REGARDS.

BONGANI GEORGE

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