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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.GEORGE NBAKA" <ron.meldrum@btopenworld.com>
Reply-To: nbakageorge@live.com
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:40:29 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I WISH TO INVEST WITH YOU


Dear Partner
 
 
It is my pleasure to contact you as to discuss this transaction with you; I will want to have your trust and do this little business with you or your company, which must be built on confidentiality between us.
 
 
I am a TOP Manager with the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) my office is in charge of awarding contract to all the Maritime/shipping-line companies contractors for the building and handling of government contract through out the Maritime sector, including ship construction, maritime training and training curricula, watch keeping, certification of seafarers Manning and operation of local and foreign ships, maritime search and rescue, marine communication and radio navigation aids, seaport maintenance, pollution prevention and so on.
 
 
I am in the position to transfer the sum of Fifty Five Million US Dollars Only as over inflated contract sum which I have written a memo informing the government that this contract fund has already being executed by a foreign company, I want you to supply me with your company details and account where you want this fund to be wired to, so I can front your company as the contracting company that executed this project and is waiting to be paid these sum. As a matter of the maritime amendment Act all contract within the South African Maritime shore are only issued to maritime company or bunkers Suppliers Company, this is the reason I have to contact you to discuss this matter with you.
 
 
The fund will be shared on the ratio of 60-40%; 40% for you on the assistance rendered. Please note that this fund is %100 risk free as all documents to move this fund to your account will be legally obtain. You are to send me your company name and address with your bank details where you want the fund to be transfer to. As soon as you agree I will send you my number to reach me. We shall prepare all the contract papers to cover up the transaction as legal contract that your company executed with the SAMSA this transaction will be documented with a legitimate contract number registered and awarded to it.
 
 
Be assured that this is a legitimate fund and will be transferred legitimately.
 
 
Thanks for your anticipated cooperation.
 
 

 
 
 
Sincerely,
Mr. George Nbaka
South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA).

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