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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: mrsrejoice1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:26:29 -1200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?FROM=20REJO1CE=20MABUDAFHASI?=

FROM REJO1CE MABUDAFHASI

Hello,
I got your contact through internet,After due deliberation with my children,
I decided to contact you for your assistance in standing as a beneficiary
to the sum of US$15 Millon
(Fifteen Million United States Dollars Only) First, let me start by
introducing myself, I am MRS Rejoice Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi, a mother
of
two children and the Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs and
Tourism of the Republic of South Africa since 17 June 1999. Founder Member
and National Organiser of the National Education Co-ordination
Committee (1985 - 1986). Member and organiser of the Federation of Transvaal
Women (FEDTRAW) (1983 - 1986).Visit this site for my profile
http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1036
http://www.gcis.gov.za/gcis/directory.jsp?dir=4&heading=Profiles
After the swearing in ceremony making me the Deputy Minister of
Envirolmental Affairs and tourism in 1999 my husband Mr Mabudafhasi died
while he was on a trip to Ghana in 2000. After his death, I discovered
that he had some funds in a dollar account which mounted to the sum of
US$15 Million with SECURITY COMPANY.This fund emanated as a result of an
over-invoiced contract which he executed with the Government of South
Africa. Though I assisted him in getting this contract but I never knew
it was over-invoiced by him.
I am afraid that the government of South Africa might start
investigations on contracts awarded from 1998 to date and If they discover
this
money with this security company, they will confiscate it and seize his
assets here in South Africa and this will definetely affect my political
career in government.I want your assistance in clearing this money
from the security firm .As soon as the fund is cleared, you are expected
to move it immediately into another personal bank account in your
country. I will see to it that the account is not traced from South Africa.
As soon as you have confirmed the fund in your account, I will send my
eldest son with my Attorney to come to your country to discuss on
business investments.For your assistance, I am offering you 3 Million (Three
million United States Dollars Only) However, you have to assure me and
also be ready to go into agreement with me that you will not elope with
the money.If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of
urgency send me an email. Due to my sensitive position in the South
African Government, I would not WANT you to call me on phone or send a
fax to me. All correspondence must be by email to my private email.If you
want to speak with my Attorney, that is fine and okay by me.
His chambers will be representing my interest with you. All
correspondence must be made through my Attorney . I dont want you to call
me on my
office phone for security reasons. I will also like you to give me
your contact address of telephone, fax and email to enable my Attorney
call or reach you from time to time. Please I do not need to remind you
of
the need for absolute Confidentiality if this transaction must
succeed. If you do not feel comfortable with this transaction, do not hesitate
to discontinue.
PLEASE GET BACT TO ME ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS<REJOLCEMABUDAFHASI@YAHOO.ES>
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my regards to your family.
Yours faithfully,
MRS. Rejoice Thizwilondi Mabudafhasi.




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