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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: URGENT NOTIFICATION <urgentclaimsno@gmail.com>
Reply-To: URGENT NOTIFICATION <awardnotificationuk@ovi.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 20:00:25 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RESPONSE NEEDED.(SEND YOUR REPLY TO my
email(urgentfundtransfer@ovi.com)






ATTN:Mr. /Ms, 

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


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


Mycolleague and I in the Department of Works and Land Affairs 
wishto transfer into a safe and secured account overseas, the sum of 
THIRTYTWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS (US$32.5M) which is 
over-invoicedamount from contracts we awarded to foreign contractors 
whohave been duly paid on completion of their various contracts. This 
moneyright now is in a coded account in the Reserve Bank of South 
Africa. 


However,by virtue of our position as civil servants, we 
cannotacquire these funds in our names or in the names of companies 
herein South Africa. I was therefore asked by my colleagues on trust 
andsincerity to look for a reliable international outfit partner 
abroadinto whose account the sum of US$32.5 Million will be 
transferred.We have agreed on the following sharing ratio if you 
acceptour proposal. Seventy percent (70%) for us and Thirty percent 
(30%)for you, the Account owner. 


Mychoice of you for this transaction is basically hanged on 
yourfield and profession, hence this business proposal. If you are 
interestedin this deal, I will require some information from you in 
orderto effect the transfer of the money. Please, be informed that we 
shallcommence processing of claims of payment once we receive your 
interestfrom you and the funds will get into your account within Five 
(5)working days by Telegraphic Transfer (T.T). 



Notethat this transaction is 100% risk free. Do acknowledge the 
receiptof this letter above and forward your reply to this E-mail 
address(urgentfundtransfer@ovi.com) or you can call me onmy private 
phoneno + 27 81 741 5122. 

BestRegards, 
RobertSinclair



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