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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: "MICHAEL DAVIS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <southafrican662@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:53:35 +0200
Subject: HELO

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER NEDBANK SOUTH AFRICA. (NED).
MICHAEL DAVIS -




International Transfer Procedures Value Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Currency Only.

“STATUS: SWIFT TRANSFER VIA NED BANK CORRESPONDENT BANK”


THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THE NED BANK SOUTH AFRICA HAS RECEIVED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK IN REGARDS TO YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT AND INSTRUCTIONS HAS BEEN PASSED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK, THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN REGARDS TO THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAYS THROUGH OUR CORRESPONDENT PAYING OFFICE IN TURKEY.

THEREFORE YOU ARE FULLY ADVISED TO IMMEDIATELY GO THROUGH THE ATTACHED FUND TRANSFER APPLICATION FORM AND FILL IT WITH YOUR CORRECT INFORMATION ALL IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND RETURN SAME TO THE BANK WITHOUT DELAYS.

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE FILLED APPLICATION FORM, THIS BANK WILL PROCESS THE APPROVAL DOCUMENTATION OF THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND, AND WILL INSTRUCT OUR CORRESPONDENT PAYING OFFICE TO CONTACT YOU WITH FUND TRANSFER PROCEDURES.

YOUR IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE WILL HELP THIS BANK TO SERVE YOU BETTER.
YOURS SINCERELY,

MR. MICHAEL DAVIS -
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
NEDBANK SOUTH AFRICA.
TELEPHONE: +27 734 362 719.
EMAIL: comfort.bunting123@gmail.com

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