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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- brianjoffe@webmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Info <florindo@netvisao.pt>
Reply-To: brianjoffe@webmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2015 06:44:33 -0700
Subject: Confidential

PROPOSAL

Strictly confidential

I know this email message will reach you as a surprise, but you need not to worry as Iâ€™m using this as the best secured and confidential medium available to seek for foreign assistance and partnership in a business transaction which is of a great benefit to both of us. It is with trust that I wish to contact you on this matter concerning transfer of $100 million United State dollars. I am Mr. Brian Joffe, the CEO of Bidvest Bank South Africa.

There is a dormant account in this bank that contains the sum of $100 million United State dollars which I want to move out of this country with your assistance. I decided to move this fund out of this country where I can invest it into any lucrative business of my choice because it has long overstayed without any claim over it. Therefore I humbly request your urgent assistance to move this money out of this country after which I shall come for the sharing.

This transaction is risk free because as the CEO of this bank I have what it takes to get this transaction to a successful completion.

For your assistance, you will be offered 40% of the total sum. As I receive your positive response, I will start to prepare the documents for the transfer of the fund to your overseas bank account.

Please as I stated above, this transaction is strictly confidential and if your faith does not permit this kind of deal/transaction, kindly indicate and do not take any action against me. Your replies can be directed to this email for security purposes: brianjoffe@webmail.co.za

Best regards
Brian Joffe
CEO, Bidvest Group

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