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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: bkhumali@webmail.co.za
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 20:39:47 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

From; Mr Bongani Khumalo.
Minerals And Mining,
JOHANNESBURG.
SOUTH AFRICA




URGENT RESPONSE

I am Mr BONGANI KHUMALO, a native of capetown in South
Africa, and one the
directors with the department of minerals and minning
(contract award
committee). I only got your contact details from
the South Africa
Exchange Information On-line Service on my personal
programmed search on
the internet for a reputable company or individual to
assist me sincerely
& confidential which your information & profiles were very
satisfactory, so i decided to contact you immediately.
1. PURPOSES :

I AM HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE
TRANSFER OF TWENTY ONE
MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS (
US$21,500,000.00) TO
YOUR FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR FURTHER PRIVATE INVESTMENT
PURPOSES WITH
BENEFITS. HENCE OUR URGENT REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

2.SOURCE OF FUND:

THIS AMOUNT TO BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR FOREIGN ACCOUNT
ACCRUED FROM
OVER - INVOICED CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR THE REFURBISHMENT OF
MINES AND
SUPPLIES IN KRUGGER GOLD MINE CO-OPRATION SECTOR IN YEAR
1995 BY EXPATRIATE
COMPANIES BY LATE MR. SMITH .B. ANDREAS (DECEASED). THE
CONTRACT WHICH
WAS ORIGINALLY VALUED FOR ONE HUNDRED MILLION U.S DOLLARS
WAS MANIPULATED
TO READ ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND USD
EXTRA (US$21,500,000.00) IS WHAT I WANT TO TRANSFER INTO
YOUR FOREIGN /
RELIABLE ACCOUNT. THIS CONTRACT HAS SINCE BEEN EXECUTED AND
THE
CONTRACTORS HAD BEEN PAID ALL THEIR CONTRACT BILLS
REMAINING US$21,500,000.00
AS NOW COMMISSION FOR ME AND MY COLLEGUE IN THE ACCOUNT OF
LATE MR.
SMITH .B. ANDREAS.

3.REQUIREMENT :

WHAT WE EXPECTED FROM YOU DURING YOUR REPLY ARE:

1 YOUR NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESS, YOUR PRIVATE PHONE
AND FAX NUMBERS .

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