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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: "Mrs. Crystal Gill Marcus" <Kellynowens@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2021 06:48:01 +0000
Subject: RE:


ATTN: Date: 10/11/2021



Greetings"





From Former South Africa reserve bank governor
Hon. Ms. Gill Marcus


CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL.


Good day,
I know this mail will come to you as a surprise, please do not be skeptical as it’s for good intention. I’ m former South Africa reserve bank governor; I retired from office, There is fund which legitimately to a foreign mining contractor who died in mining buckle and bank has been searching for next of kin for so many years even when I was working in the bank as governor of south Africa reserve, bank but there is no trace of next of kin.

Please I must plead for your confidence in this transaction. I was High placed official working with South Africa reserve bank as governor but I could not execute the deal when I was in the office due to political environment, but now I retired I currently in need of a silent foreign partner whose identity I can use to transfer this fund.

This fund accrued legitimately to a foreign mining contract, which died in South Africa mining, the fund is presently waiting to be remit from the bank in South Africa to any overseas account confirmed as next of kin to the deceased, which I will supply information to you and how you will contact bank for transfer of the fund into your account.

Because I was high placed offices in South Africa reserve bank as a governor, I was not interested to do the deal, it is not safe for me due to political environment, But now I retied I’m look for an overseas silent partner who could work with me to facilitate transfer of this funds for our mutual benefit, Hence the reason for this email.

The transfer will be affected within a period not longer than two weeks as soon as we reach an agreement and you furnish me with a suitable response indicating your interest for processing the transfer. I plead with you on one issue, whether you are interested or not, kindly do not expose this information to anyone else. I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks either to yourself or me.

However, this is optional, and if it is not convenient for you to further to assist me with investing the money, we can end our cooperation after you make available to me part of the money. The transaction, although discreet, is legitimate and the money will be transferred successfully with all necessary back-up official documents showing the legitimate of fund.

But at this moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this profitable business investment until I get your response by email, please if you can take out a moment of your very busy schedule today to respond back to my private email below for more details and include your private telephone number in your response which I will be highly appreciate.


I hope to read from you with thanks.
Sincerely”
Hon. Ms. Gill Marcus Retired Email: mrsgillmarcus70@gmail.com OR crystalgillmarcus@executivemail.co.za<mailto:crystalgillmarcus@executivemail.co.za>


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