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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: in00@arcor.de
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 14:54:06 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSA

FROM:MR.NKOSI EVIS
TEL:27-83-551-2377
SUITE 115 SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
Email:onlinenkosievis@gmail.com

ATTN: Madam/Sir

This letter is not intending to cause you any embarrassment in what ever form, rather an appeal for assistance. I am the Principal Accountant attached to the Department of Transport and Aviation here in South Africa. I have decided to send forth this proposal to you after some due liberation. I have in my possession the sum of US$25,5 MILLION(TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDERD THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).The above fund, which is now in a Government suspense account of, was accrued from recent contract awarded to a foreign firm for supplies of raw material to my Department.

This is in pursuant to the terms of our agreement under the international monetary fund (I.M.F.) and Paris Club dept-servicing program to pay out all outstanding dept owed to foreign firms. I now seek your assistance for the easy transfer of the over-invoiced (surplus) amount as the foreign beneficiary.

And also in recognition of your personal executive profile and investment opportunities available in your country. At this juncture, I want you to stand as the original foreign contractor to the above fund to enable me put claim on the above sum. I will manipulate and authenticate the payment to your name. I am assuring you that it is 100% risk free transaction because all the necessary arrangements
have been made.

Finally, I have agreed to give you 50% of the fund due to your assistance, 5% t o be set aside for expenses made by both sides. While the remaining 45% will be for my investment in your country. If satisfied with this proposal, kindly notify me by telephone that I can furnish you with more details on how the transaction will be done. I will be with you in person before the fund arrives in your country.

Please note that this is highly confidential and
should be treated as such.
Contact Private me Email:onlinenkosievis@gmail.com

Best regards,
MR.NKOSI EVIS
(Principal Accountant)

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