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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: "Zweli Mkhize" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mkhize@gmail.hu>
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:31:32 +0200
Subject: Dr. Zweli Mkhize, Republic of South Africa.

Hello
I wish to contact you today to inform you of a very profitable project, in order to succeed in this project, both of us need to handle it together as partners and with almost secrecy. My name is Dr. Zweli   Mkhize; I work for the Department of Health and the Health Minister here in the Republic of South Africa.
 
 
As a matter of fact, this project is specifically a DEAL, which I arranged last year 2020 from the funds our Government provided for COVID-19 mitigation. My reason for contacting you is that; this fund is now secured in one of the High Ranked banks here in South Africa. In order to successfully claim these funds without jeopardizing my integrity, I will require a partner to handle this transaction with me. As soon as we secure these funds, the funds will be shared between us. I will link you up with the bank as the supplier, who will be receiving the unpaid balance for the VENTILATORS , VANCEENS and PPE that was supplied to the Department of Health last April.
 
This transaction is risk free, and I will need your commitment, honesty, transparency and trust, you will also be required to provide us with the following:
(a)Bank account that will be able to accommodate the funds (US$7, 500,000.00) seven Million Five hundred United States Dollars, which is the balance amount involved on this supply.(b) You have to be able to bring out your time to follow up with this transaction and also ensure that you communicate directly with the bank, as the bank will liaise with my office since it is a legal supply  that was made last year (I personally over invoiced the Department).
 
As soon as the deal is successfully completed, I would like to personally meet with you and through this deal, you will as well have the opportunity to proceed with other contracts with our Government through my connection. Please note that this project is 100% LEGAL and if you are interested in this proposition, then revert back by sending me an email to notify me of your interest for more information. If you are interested, kindly provide me with the below information:
Full names   ,,,,,,,,   contact number ,,,,,,,,,,,  Company name ,,,,,,,,,
 
I will be waiting to hear from you in due course.
 
Regards,
Dr. Zweli   Mkhize
Email  mandlathabani@exclusivemail.co.za

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