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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: "Dept. of Mineral Resources" <stevemanana00@gmail.com>
Reply-To: stevemanana01@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 18:51:11 -0300
Subject: Investment Opportunity




SUBJECT: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

Attention: Sir,
After my official inquiry from the foreign trade office of the chambers of
commerce & industry here in Johannesburg South Africa. I decided to reach
you directly to solicit for your assistance and guidelines in making a
business investment and transfer of some funds to your country within the
next few weeks. Please, I must plead for your sincerity in this
transaction.

I work with the Department of (mineral resources as a senior consultant)
in Johannesburg. I am also a director at one of the commercial banks here
in South Africa. Currently I am in need of a silent foreign partner whose
identity we can use to transfer this sum of money. But at this moment, I
am constrained to issue more details about this profitable business
venture until I get your response by email or phone.

This fund is lying idly dormant in the commercial bank account for some
years now and we would use the money to acquire GOLD through my
connections and influence from the department of mineral resources at a
highly discounted price, probably more than half price.

By virtue of my position as civil servants in my country I cannot acquire
this money in my name nor acquire the GOLD by myself, because as high
placed civil servant, I am not permitted under the civil service
regulations to own or operate bank accounts outside of our shores. On the
other hand, we will return the fund after we acquiring the GOLD, sell it
and make profits that would double the amount we invested .

I have decided to look for a silent partner abroad who would work with me
to facilitate this transaction for our mutual benefit, hence the reason
for this email.

My proposal is that after you receive the funds into your account in your
country, we acquire the GOLD, sell it and we share the profits in the
following ration: 30% for you as commission for your co-operation and
assistance in facilitating the transaction, 3% set aside for expenses we
might incur along the line, 2% for any charity organization in Africa,
while the remaining 65% belongs to me and my family.

This transaction is 100% risk free since the fund would be returned to the
bank after we acquire the GOLD and sell it. The funds are in commercial
bank account like I mentioned earlier. I will give you the full details of
the whole transaction the moment I received an indication that you are
willing to work with me in this regard. You can reach me on the following
Email address: stevemanana01@gmail.com tel+27 74 098 2017

Regards,
Steve Manana



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