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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: "Independent director" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shauket_fakie@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2014 16:32:54 +0100
Subject: I Need Your Assist/Help

Dear friend,
I am indeed glad to be in contact with you even though this medium of communication (internet) has been grossly abused by some people making it difficult for other once with genuine struggle to correspond and exchange views without scepticism.
I am Mr. Shauket .Fakie Currently the Audit and Account Unit Manager in ABSA BANK LIMITED SOUTH AFRICA, as you would see viewing my profile.my aim of contacting you is to collaborate with me to transfer the sum of ($17.3 Million Dollars) Seventeen Million Three hundred thousand Dollars into your personal or Company bank account in your country of origin for investment purpose.
 
Basically you are standing as my beneficiary/next of kin to the fund I am going to invest this money in your country through your assistance and help, whereby you will be my Investment deputy/assistant director. Please if you are interested and ready to receive the money into your bank account send me your details to my alternative email address :(shauket_fakie@hotmail.com)
 
You�re Name in Full:
Address in Full:
Age/Marital Status:
Occupation:
Direct Telephone Number for easy communication:
 
Thanks for your understanding, co-operation and trust I awaits your urgent reply so that we can proceed immediately.
 
 
Yours sincerely
 
Mr. Shauket .Fakie
 

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