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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: FROM MR ROBERT SINCLAIR <robsinclair97@gmail.com>
Reply-To: FROM MR ROBERT SINCLAIR <urgentfundtransfer@ovi.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2014 22:32:30 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RESPONSE NEEDED.(SEND YOUR REPLY TO my
email(urgentfundtransfer@ovi.com)


RESPONSE NEEDED.(SEND YOUR REPLY TO my email(urgentfundtransfer@ovi.com)


ATTN: Mr. /Ms,

May I have the pleasure of introducing myself. I am Mr. Robert  
Sinclair, a senior staff and chairman of Tender Board Committee on the  
award of contracts in Department of Works and Housing here in South  
Africa.


      I got your contact E-mail address from an international  
directory on lawyers and advisers on international business in my  
quest to find a trustworthy person on whom I can have confidence for  
colossal international money transaction. My aim of sending this  
"business proposal" to you is to solicit for your assistance and  
cooperation to transfer some huge amount of money into your account  
overseas. Therefore, this communication should be held in high  
confidence.


      My colleague and I in the Department of Works and Land Affairs  
wish to transfer into a safe and secured account overseas, the sum of  
THIRTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS (US$32.5M) which is  
over-invoiced amount from contracts we awarded to foreign contractors  
who have been duly paid on completion of their various contracts. This  
money right now is in a coded account in the Reserve Bank of South  
Africa.


          However, by virtue of our position as civil servants, we  
cannot acquire these funds in our names or in the names of companies  
here in South Africa. I was therefore asked by my colleagues on trust  
and sincerity to look for a reliable international outfit partner  
abroad into whose account the sum of US$32.5 Million will be  
transferred. We have agreed on the following sharing ratio if you  
accept our proposal. Seventy percent (70%) for us and Thirty percent  
(30%) for you, the Account owner.


          My choice of you for this transaction is basically hanged on  
your field and profession, hence this business proposal. If you are  
interested in this deal, I will require some information from you in  
order to effect the transfer of the money. Please, be informed that we  
shall commence processing of claims of payment once we receive your  
interest from you and the funds will get into your account within Five  
(5) working days by Telegraphic Transfer (T.T).



    Note that this transaction is 100% risk free. Do acknowledge the  
receipt of this letter above and forward your reply to this E-mail  
address (urgentfundtransfer@ovi.com) or you can call me on my private  
phone no + 27 81 741 5122.

Best Regards,
Robert Sinclair.

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