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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: Sibusiso Mzobe <sibusisomzobe@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:40:53 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Urgent Business Assistance.


From: Sibusiso MzobeEmail: sibusisomzobe@hotmail.comTel: +27 (0) 849 843 589Date: 11th November 2014 I am Sibusiso Mzobe known as Deebo,cousin to the current President Jacob Zuma Republic of South Africa. The reasonfor this proposal is for the securing all funds and assets that have beenillegally possessed, obtained, looted, deposited or hidden in South Africa bylate Muammar Gaddafi, his wives, his sons, his daughters and other relatives,close associates. The Sunday Times publications of 2ndJune 2013 made it known that Gaddafi billions dollars was in South Africa.Bashir Saleh and Abdulhafid Ahmed el-Gaddafi want me to prevent the Libyainvestigator from securing the $612million dollars in my custody to be out ofSouth Africa.http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2013/06/02/gaddafi-billions-found-in-sa1 Note that I will send you therelevant documents that will enable you take possession of the fund. All I needfrom you is as follows: 1. Send me an email or fax that youwill keep the transaction strictly confidential. 2. Confirmation of your ability tohandle the said fund. 3. Your telephone and fax numbersfor communication. The fund has been deposited with aprivate security company here in South Africa for safe keeping and I will likeyou to clear the fund on my behalf as I don't want my name to be used forobvious reasons. It is important to know that this isa very safe transaction as the funds cannot be traced. I assured you that thistransaction is safe and would be handled strictly in accordance with worldacceptable banking rules. Please understand that the transaction demand cost,absolute sincerity and cooperation devoid of greed and betrayal. Having received your details asrequired with thanks. I shall commence the process of updating your informationin the bank database as the beneficiary to the fund. The entire process willtake between 2-3 days’ time and once completed I shall provide you fullstatement of the account and also construct a demand letter which you willaddress to the Foreign Payment/non-resident account manager requesting theaccount closure and transfer of the accounts value to your nominated account. Do feel free to always contact me atyour convenience for any clarification where necessary. Sibusiso MzobeEmail: sibusisomzobe@yahoo.comTel: +27 (0) 849 843 589

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