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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: "Ms. Susan Shabangu" <susan2711_1@walla.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:02:45 +0200
Subject: Reply

Hello Friend,

I am Ms.Susan Shabangu, the Deputy Minister of Safety and
Securit (former) in the Republic of South Africa writing to inform you of my desire to invest in profitable businesses, acquire estates or landed properties in your
country (more economic enviroment).

Considering my very strategic and influential position, I would want
the transaction to be as strictly confidential as possible.I further
wants my identity to remain undisclosed at least for now, until the
completion of the transaction.

Hence my desire to have an overseas agent. I therefore inquire if you
would agree to act as my overseas agent in order to actualize this
transaction. Please contact me with my Privet email:
susan2711_1@walla.com

For my personal profile you can click the link below:

http://www.info.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1066

Regards,
Ms. Susan Shabangu


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