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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: INFOOFFICE INFOOFFICE <info.office00001@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:33:01 -0700
Subject: RECONFIRM IF YOU AUTHORIZED ANYBODY TO CLAIM YOUR FUND PAYMENT....?

Absa Bank of South Africa
7th Floor, Barclays Towers West, 15 Troye Street, 2001, PO Box 7735,
Johannesburg, 2000, SOUTH AFRICA

NOTIFICATION LETTER OF INTENT:

Attn: BENEFICIARY ,

Did you instruct the payment of your delayed deposited fund with us to
Mr.William Walter West of Australia, for he presented the bank details
below, informing us that you authorized the payment:

Bank: St George Bank Limited
Address: 34 Nerang Street Southport Queensland AUSTRALIA 4215
SWIFT CODE – SGBL AU2S
BSB Number – 114 – 879
Account Number – 430 581 731
Name of Account – WILLIAM WALTER WEST

Kindly confirm if you did authorized this payment or is he an impostor
who want to claim this fund and celebrate this festive period with his
family?

We tried to get you on phone but not accessible.

We hold to your reply before we can effect the payment.

You are truly guided.

Thanks for anticipated cooperation.

Mr. Jason Quinn
Executive Director Absa Bank Limited
Tel:+27-633085084
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and delete this message.

Thanks.

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