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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: "PROF BILL MODISE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <profbillmodise1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2014 01:17:03 -0700
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

FROM PROF. BILL MODISE,
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCEDEPT.
ALMAGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
(ABSA)ANNEX JOHANNESBURG.
Private Email:profbillmodise1@gmail.com
 
DearFriend,
 
This message might meet you in utmost surprise; however, it's just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I am a banker by profession from (ABSA) South Africa and currently holding the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank. I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds ($25.5million) of one of my bank clientsMr. Kurt Kahlewho died along with his entire family on 31 July 2000 in a plane crash. You can confirm the genuine of the deceased death by clicking on this web sitehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
 
Meanwhile the whole arrangement and directives needed to put claim over this fund as the bona-fide next of kin to the deceased will be forward to you upon your acceptance, information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.
 
Hence, I am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 50% for me and 40% for you,while 10% will be mapped out for expenses if you agree to my proposal.
 
Please, you have been advised to keep this as top secret as I amstill in service and intend to retire from service after Iconclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until you confirm the money is in your account and ask me to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or any other country you may advice me 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 stating your willingness in this deal.
 
Furthermoreplease contact me throughmy private Email Address above for more info;profbillmodise1@gmail.com.
 
Best Regard.
Prof. Bill Modise

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