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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: Mrs Susan Shabangu <susan.shabsagov@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: susanshab.minister@live.com
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:42:43 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU

FROM MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
Minister of Mining,
South Africa.
TEL:
+27-76-800-9022
Email:susanshab.minister@live.com
Hello ,

I am MRS.
Susan Shabangu, Widow, a mother of three children and the Minister of Mining
from 11th May 2009 under the auspices of the new President of South Africa Mr.
JACOB ZUMA.

You can view my profile at the Government website www.gov.za
click on, Contact Information, then click Ministries, and click on Mining, click
on my name Mrs Susan Shabangu and read about me.

I want you to stand as a
beneficiary of my 30.5million dollars.
I offer you 20% of the principal
sum.
You Reserve the right to decline the offer if not found
comfortable.PLEASE DO NOT CALL ON THE OFFICE LINE, BECAUSE OF THE SENSITIVITY OF
THIS TRANSACTION EXCEPT OF THE ABOVE DIRECT LINE.


Thanks for your
anticipated co-operation and my regards to your family.


Yours
Faithfully,

MRS. Susan Shabangu
Minister of Mining
Republic Of
South Africa

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