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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: "MISS JANET Thabo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mjanetthabo@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2019 16:35:54 -0700
Subject: Hurry now and claim your fund

Dear Beneficiary,
 
Hurry now and claim your fund from the Reserve Bank of South Africa(SARB) or your fund will be confiscated by the wicked officials of the Reserve Bank.
 
My name is MISS JANET Thabo, I am a Computer Scientist working with Reserve Bank of South Africa(SARB).I am 25 years old, just started working with(SARB).
 
I came across your payment file marked X and your released disk stamped RED. I took time to study it and tried to find out why the funds were not released to you. Those evil officials can never tell you the truth that they won't release the fund to you; instead they allow you spend your hard earned money unnecessarily.
I do not intend to work here forever; I can help you claim your fund if you can certify me of my security and assure me that you would compensate me after you must have received your payment. I must do this because you need to know the status of your payment and cause of the delay. This is like a Mafia setting in South Africa and you may not understand because you are not a South African.
 
The only thing needed to release this fund to you is the Original INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER PERMIT (ITP), which will be tendered to any of your nominated bank and the Internal Revenue Service IRS for clearance of the transferred amount in your account.
Once the Original TRANSFER PERMIT Certificate is secured, fund will immediately released to be loaded in AN ATM CARD and delivered into your home account within 24 HOURS. The only authorized and sincere person who will issue you the Original Documents is Mr.KUBEN  NAIDOO (The Deputy Governor SARB) Make sure you indicate your file is marked letter X and tell him its painted color Red so he will be able to recognize your file. The president made a compensation fund release for all unpaid beneficiaries/contractors and scam victims.
 
Therefore, you are going to receive a total sum of $5,500,000.00 (FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) for this year 2019 as recorded in your file here and will be transferred to your bank account as soon as the Original document is obtained.
 
Do get back to me ASAP if you are still interested in receiving your fund so that I can give you further direction and contact of Mr. KUBEN  NAIDOO (The Deputy Governor SARB)
 
Yours sincerely,
MISS JANET Thabo
Email  Danielmminele@classicmail.co.za
 

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