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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: Michael Makhoba <mmkhoba@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 02:39:47 +0200
Subject: Good offer!!


Dear Sir/Madam,



A top compliment, my name is Mr. Richard Morgan, an executive staff of a
very recognized Bank in South Africa. I am writing in respect of an asset
of a foreign customer of our bank whose name is Late Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr,
who was the Libyan Minister of Defense under the regime of Colonel Maummar
Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi popularly known as Maummar Gaddafi, the former
president of Libya, who died in a revolutionary crisis on October 20, 2011.



I’m contacting you for business investment opportunity in your country and
hope I can rely on you for capital intensive financial investments. Since
the demise of this customer, I personally have watched with keen interest
to see if anyone would come to claim these funds of US$45.5M (Forty Five
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar) which has been with our
branch for couple of years.



On this note, I decided to seek your assistance in the transfer of these
funds to your designated account as soon as possible as the banking ethics
here does not allow such money to stay more than certain years otherwise,
the money will be recalled to the bank treasury as unclaimed funds after
the specified period stipulated by the bank’s obligation.



In view of this, I want you to assist me receive this money for safe
keeping and investments as the total funds will be taken over by my bank as
provided in section 129 Sub 63(N), Africa Banking Edit. For your assistance
I am willing to give you 35% of the total amount or go into investment
partnership.



I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch free
and that you should not entertain any fear as I have put formalities intact
for the smooth and easy transfer of this fund to your designated off-shore
account, this transaction will be completed within five banking days, after
application is made to the bank.



Kindly direct your reply to my private e-mail id: rm196004@gmail.com or
send fax to +27 86 566 3338 immediately or call me on my private telephone
number +27 71 738 8365. Please do include your full names and Tel/Fax
numbers for quick communication.



Thank you and have a blessed day, warm regards.



Yours truly,



Richard Morgan

Tel: +27 717 388365

Fax:+27 865 663338

Email: rm196004@gmail.com

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