419 scam: =?UTF-8?Q?=4B=61=6E=74=65=20=53=69=6D=6F=6E=65?= <kante.simon@walla.co.il> =?UTF-8?Q?=55=52=47=45=4E=54=20=42=55=53=49=4E=45=53=53=20=41=53=53=49=53=54=41

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- kantemrsimone@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?=4B=61=6E=74=65=20=53=69=6D=6F=6E=65?= <kante.simon@walla.co.il>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 15:30:33 +0200
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?=55=52=47=45=4E=54=20=42=55=53=49=4E=45=53=53=20=41=53=53=49=53=54=41=4E=54=20=4E=45=45=44=45=44?=

Dear Sir/Madam,

I only got your contact details from the South Africa Exchange Information On-line Service on my personal programmed search on the internet for a reputable company or individual to assist me sincerely & confidential which your information & profiles were very satisfactory, so I decided to contact you immediately.

It is my great pleasure to write you this letter .

Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a Director of Audit and Project Implementation, I have in my possession an overdue payment in US funds. The said funds represent certain percentage of the total contract value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm, which, I the official over-invoiced to the amount of US$50,000, 000.00 (Fifty Million United States Dollars). Though the actual contract cost has been paid to the original contractor, leaving the excess balance unclaimed.

Since the present elected Government is determined to pay foreign contractors all debts owed, so as to maintain good relationship with foreign governments and non-government agencies, we included our bills for approvals with the Department of Finance and the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB). I am seeking your assistance to front as beneficiary of the unclaimed funds, since I am not allowed to operate foreign accounts.

You should contact me through this Email: kantemrsimone@gmail.com

Regards,

Mr.Simone Kante.

N.B Please email your confidential Telephone and Fax numbers to enable me contact you for further clarifications.
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