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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: PLEASE URGENT REPLY IS HIGHLY NEEDED <williamdukaleni18@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: williamdukaleni007@gala.net
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:18:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT


 FROM THE DESK
OF MR. William Dukaleni.

 DIRECTOR
AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING UNIT

 FOREIGN
REMITTANCE DEPT

 FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH
AFRICA

 EMAIL: williamdukaleni007@gala.net

TELEPHONE: + 27 784 835 997

 

 

ATTENTION: (CEO).

 

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

               
                           PLEASE URGENT REPLY IS HIGHLY NEEDED.

 

Based on the information and commendation factorials
gathered concerning your name and your company's Profiles, I hereby wish to
acquaint you with a business proposal that will be of benefit to both of us.

 

First, I am MR. William Dukaleni, Director and Chief
of Accountant for the FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
(F.N.B.S.A) with due respect and regard I have decided to contact you on a
business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of
the transaction. During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my
department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person
who died on November 2001 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his
account with this Bank (F.N.B.S.A) without any claim of the fund in our custody
either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development.
Although personally, I keep this  
information secret within myself and partners to enable the whole plans
and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said
amount was (US$53.5 Million) (FIFTY
THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

 

However, As it may interest you to know, all the
whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the next of kin to the
deceased, get the required approval and transfer this money to a foreign
account has been put in place and directives and needed Information will be
released to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist
us and also benefit yourself to this great business opportunity. In fact I
could have done this deal Alone but because of my position in this country as a
civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would
eventually raise an Eyebrow on my side during the time of transfer because I
work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will require a second party
or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of
oath to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the
money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be after due
verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of the bank where
the whole money will be remitted from to your own designation bank account. I
will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth
conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 20% of the total sum as
gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may
arise during the time of transfer and also telephone and fax bills, while 75%
will be for me and my partners.

 

Please, you have been advised to keep top secret as
we are still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude
this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank
until you confirm the money in your account and ask us to come down to your
country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentage for
previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or any
country you advice us to invest in. All other necessary information will be
sent to you when I hear from you.

 

I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible
either by phone or e-mail, stating your wish in this deal.

 

 Yours
faithfully,

 William
Dukaleni.

TEL: +27 784 835 997

 

N.B: If this proposal satisfies you, please reach me
through this my private email address(williamdukaleni007@gala.net) for Security reason, also send me your
contact telephone and fax number, including your cell phone number for quick
and easy communication. I wait your urgent response, all the best and God bless
you.

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