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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: HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL <gavinmageniabsa@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:17:55 +0200
Subject: HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: MR.GAVIN MAGENI.
4TH FLOOR ABSA TOWERS EAST
170 MAIN STREET
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
CONTACT EMAIL: gavinmageniabsa@gmail.com
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL.
ATTN: C\E\O

THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT PLEADS WITH YOU TO
PATIENTLY READ THROUGH IT BEFORE MAKING A DECISION WHETHER TO ASSIST
ME OR NOT. I WISH TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSACTION
WHICH L STRONGLY BELIEVES WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO BOTH OF US. MY
NAME IS MR. GAVIN MAGENI..THE BRANCH MANAGER OF ABSA BANK OF SOUTH
AFRICA LIMITED, JOHANNESBURG BRANCH I WISH TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE IN
THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF USD20, 000,000.00 (TWENTY MILLION UNITED
STATE DOLLAR). INTO A FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT.

A GERMAN NATIONAL DEPOSITED THIS MONEY IN A FIXED DEPOSIT ACCOUNT IN
THE BANK, SIX YEARS AGO. THE LENGTH OF TIME FOR THE MATURITY OF THE
FIXED DEPOSIT WAS FIVE YEARS, WHICH EXPIRED TOWARDS THE ENDING OF LAST
YEAR.

INCIDENTALLY, MR. PETER FOSTER, WHO WAS THE BENEFICIARY DIED TWO YEARS
AGO AND HE LEFT NO BODY TO CLAIM THIS MONEY.

ALL MODALITIES FOR THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY INTO AN
OFFSHORE BANKACCOUNT HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE AND I AM LOOKING FOR A
TRUST WORTHY FOREIGN PARTNER INTO WHOSE BANK ACCOUNT THIS FUND WOULD
BE REMITTED TO AND IT IS THIS REGARD THAT I HAVE MANDATED TO PROVIDE A
PARTNER WHO WILL ASSIST ME. I HAVE AGREED TO COMPENSATE YOU WITH 25%
OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IF YOU SHOULD ACCEPT TO ASSIST ME. IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN GIVING ME THE REQUIRED ASSISTANCE, KINDLY REPLY THIS
MAIL STATING YOUR BANK ACCOUNTS AND TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS FOR FURTHER
ACTION.

BECAUSE OF THE SECRECY SURROUNDING THIS TRANSACTION, I SUGGEST THAT
YOU CONTACT ME ONLY THROUGH E-MAIL AND MY TELEPHONE: UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO A FAVORABLE REPLY FROM YOU SOON. FEEL
FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTION IN THIS REGARD.


I REMAIN,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. GAVIN MAGENI.

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