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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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Fraud email example:

From: <melsitovava@mintrans.ru>
Reply-To: jabufk@workmail.co.za
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2018 10:20:59 +0100
Subject: Confidential Business Proposal

Attn: Sir/Madam,


Subject: A Confidential Business Proposal for your Partnership.


INTRODUCTION
I am Dr. Jabu Fisani Agbanu, the Director of Foreign Allocation of South African Reserve Bank. My office monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in South Africa concerned with foreign claims & payments. I am the final signatory to all transfers or remittances of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line with foreign claims and settlements.

PROPOSAL
I have before me lists of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts, as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits or over-invoiced sum. On this note, I wish to have a deal with you as regards to one of this unpaid fund. I have a file before me in connection with an unwired fund, which was not paid to the beneficiary due to suspicion of money laundering connection. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Finance Department and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received two days ago from the Foreign Debts Reconciliation Dept., to submit the List of payment reports, expenditures and audited reports of revenues. Among several others, I have decided to remit the fund in question to foreign account following my idea that we can have a deal/agreement and I am going to do this legally.

MY CONDITIONS
1. The amount in question totals to US$25M (Twenty Five Million United States Dollars) and will be transferred to your account after the processing of all relevant legal documents in your name as the beneficiary, the transfer will be made by Draft or telegraphic Transfer (T/T).
2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondences will be strictly by email / telephone, for security reasons.
3. There should be no third parties as most problems associated with fund remittances are caused by agents or representatives.
4. Note that after the successful completion of this transaction, you and I will have a fair share of the fund in the ratio of 50% for you and 50% for me. If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will commence without delay, as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the mandate given to me by our Finance Department.

INFORMATION REQUIRED
1. Your Full Name:...........................
2. Current Address:.........................
3. Direct Phone:...............................
Cell Number:...................................
4 Occupations:................................
5. Age:..............................................
6. Company:....................................

I hope you don't reject this offer to have this fund remitted to your account for our mutual benefit. I assure you to ensure that this remittance will be executed without having any questions or risk affecting you as the fund beneficiary/account owner. I only advise you to maintain absolute confidentiality until the final remittance is executed.

I will wait to receive your response as early as possible.

Truly yours,




Dr. Jabu Fisani Agbanu
(South African Reserve Bank)
Reply to Email: jabufk@workmail.co.za
Mobile: +27-78-998-0338

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