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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: ag gld <chetanmeharaj74@gmail.com>
Reply-To: chklyesq_22@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2022 16:34:02 +0200
Subject: Your Response Needed

Mr. Chris Kelly (Esq)

Tel: +27 640 571 034
Email chklyesq_22@outlook.com


Good Day,

STRICTLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

I am Mr. Chris Kelly (Esq) Executive Member Project Implementation with
South African Anglo-Gold Ashanti in Johannesburg and a member of the
Contract Tenders Board (CTB) of the above corporation.

Your esteemed address was reliably introduced to me at the South African
Chamber of Commerce and Industry in my search for a reliable
individual/company who can handle a strictly confidential transaction,
which involves the transfer of a reasonable sum of money to a foreign
account.


This money has already been extracted from various contracts awarded by
this corporation, as a result of over-invoicing masterminded by the
concerned officials involved, this has been drafted to represent the final
payment for a contract that has been executed to this corporation some
years back. The money is now floating in the suspense account of the South
Africa Reserve Bank awaiting claim by any foreign partner which status we
now want you to resume.

Now is the optimum period to consummate this fund, following the
presidential directive to all ministries to settle all outstanding debts
owed to both local and foreign contractors? In my last meeting with the
Officials involved, it was unanimously agreed that 30% of the total sum
will be given to you, 60% will be for us while 10% will be used to
reimburse the expenses that will be incurred in the processing of this
transfer.

I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free as we have concluded
every arrangement to protect the interest of everyone involved, Likewise
all modalities for the successful transfer of this fund have been worked
out with Department of Finance and the South Africa Reserve Bank to
facilitate the remittance of this fund to your designated account within 72
hours after your claim has been approved.

However, I would want to believe that you are honest enough and will not
raise any misgiving attitude in any aspect of the transaction, more
importantly, that you will keep this transaction very confidential so as
not to tarnish the confidence reposed on these officials by the Government
of South Africa. If this proposal is of interest to you, then kindly
contact me with above telephone number first before sending email. Please
treat this information as confidential.

Best Regards
Mr. Chris Kelly (Esq)

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