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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: Graca Mandela <mandegracaa1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 20:08:38 -0700
Subject: Re: Please Get Back To Me!


>From Mrs. Graça Machel Mandela (JP)
Groundfloor, Victoria Gate West,
Hyde Park Lane,Corner of Jan Smuts Ave
& William Nicol Drive,Hyde Park 2196,
Johannesburg, South Africa

Your Trust is needed in this Charity Foundation for the less privileged in
your Country!

Greetings; Let us acknowledge God’s gifts to us and recognize the value and
rights of all others. I got your email address through Internet Search
Engines (ISE) when i was searching for a trustworthy person. I am Mrs.
Graça Machel Mandela (JP), a widow to the late freedom fighter Nelson
Mandela, I am 68 years (October 17, 1945), and I am suffering from long
time cancer of the breast. From all indications my condition is really
deteriorating and it's quite obvious that I won't live more than one month
according to my doctor’s report. This is because the cancer stage has
gotten to a very bad stage.

My late husband was a peacemaker and the first President of South Africa
elected in a fully representative democratic election, On 5 December 2013
my husband Nelson Mandela died at the age of 95 after suffering from a
prolonged respiratory infection. He died at around 20:50 local time (UTC+2)
at our home in Houghton, Johannesburg. My late husband was very wealthy and
after his death, I inherited more than half of his wealth. Base on My
doctors advised, I now decided to divide part of this wealth, to contribute
to the opening of Charity Foundation for the less privileged in America,
Asia, Europe and Africa. I am willing to donate the sum of US$3,950,000.00
only, to you for the less privileged in your country. Please note that the
fund is deposited with the First National Bank of South Africa and upon my
Lawyer instruction, you will file in an application for the transfer of the
fund to your Account.

Check my worth online:
http://face2faceafrica.com/article/graca-machel-and-nelson-mandela#.U8gPJGewhdg
and:
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Graa-Machel-ends-period-of-mourning-20140627

Lastly, I honestly pray that this money when transferred will be used for
the said purpose; I have come to find out that wealth acquisition without
God is vanity upon vanity. May the Grace of God and the fellowship of the
Holy Spirit be with you and your family! Kindly call the Lawyer in charge
Allen Bangani on Tel:+27789009101 and Office/Private Email:(
lawschamberlinks@yahoo.co.za) or (lawchamberlink@yahoo.co.za) You are to
forward your Account details and a copy of your identity to him for the
Fund transfer.

I Await your Urgent Reply.
Yours in Sincerely,
Mrs. Graça Machel Mandela (JP)
My Private Email: (graca4poor@gmail.com)
Graca Machel Trust | Non Governmental Organization

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