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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: "blue@ananzi.co.za" <blue@ananzi.co.za>
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 07:19:21 +0200
Subject: From Mrs. Mater Nicodimus;

>From Mrs. Mater Nicodimus;
No. 24 Bolton, Road,
2000, South Africa

Dear Sir/Madam

My Name is Mrs. Mater Nicodimus; I know this will be a
surprise to you. Please consider this message as a request
from a family in dares need of your help. I am the Wife of
Mr. Hassan Nicodimus, from Sudan Defer, My husband Mr.
.Hassan Nicodimus,, was the owner of Omar Sea Food Industry
in Darfur region and a Farm Land in Defer region and
supplier of Central African Countries with sea food till
the Government find out that Defer region was rich on Oil
and Mineral Resources which was discovered by an individual
Group called Organization Rebel Movement.

The Government and Rebel Movement are fighting over who
will inherit the Defer region because of the Oil discovered
and Rebel Movement are killing all the people in Defer
region to enable them inherit the land, and my husband was
murdered in cold blood and our Farm, Sea Food Industry was
burnt down. Before then, my husband had moved ( US$5.5M )
Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars )
to South Africa for establishment of another branch in
Southern Africa, the fund was deposited in a private
Security & Finance Company in the name of my son Mr. Musa
Nicodimus as the beneficiary. My husband was killed because
of the Oil discovered in our Farm Land since the
murderer's, Rebel Movement believed once my husband is
killed they will have no challenge in taking over the land.

Now the Rebel Movement turned against us looking for the
remaining existing family of Nicodimus in order to achieve
their aim and objective. We decided to leave Defer to
Johannesburg, South Africa to seek Asylum (Refugees) Now
all the documents issued when the consignment was deposited
has been handed over to our family Lawyer in South Africa
who assisted my late husband when the consignment was
safely deposited.

Because South African political system is similar with my
country law that is why we decided to look for a Foreign
Partner who will assist us in moving the funds out of
South Africa for my family investment. We have decided to
offer you 25% of the total amount, 5% mapped out to defray
all expenses that will be incurred during the process of
concluding the transaction, while the remaining 70% will be
for my family and will be invested in your country under
your management.

Immediately you receive this E-mail, kindly contact us I
am here with my son, Mr. Musa Nicodimus, on the below
stated telephone number and email for proceedings due to my
poor English and old age. My son has been mandated to
over-see the transaction with the support of my family
Lawyer. Looking forward to hearing from you soonest. Please
Contact us Email: (maternicodimus007@hotmail.com) phone +27
741458545

Sincerely yours,

Mrs. Mater Nicodimus,
For the Family.
________________________________________________________________________________

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