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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: "From: Dr.Dikobe Ben martins" <dikobemartins2000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "From: Dr.Dikobe Ben martins" <benmartins@gmx.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 15:02:10 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Mrs. Graca Machel Mandela






From: Dr.Dikobe Ben martins
No.37/9 main Street Table view
Cape Town South Africa
+27-744809295
Email: benmartins@gmx.com

CONFIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
Dear Sir/Madam.

I'm . Dr.Dikobe Ben Martins, a financial consultant based in Cape Town South Africa. I have a client (a widow, former first lady) Mrs. Graca Machel Mandela, she is the 3rd wife of The Late former President of South Africa Dr. Nelson Mandela who suddenly died on the 6th December 2013 and she is now residing in Cape Town South Africa and she has (USDM105,700,000.00 ) One Hundred And Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars with a Private Equity Investment Trust Company which her husband deposited to the security company here for safe keeping only.

She wishes to invest in a stable economy outside South Africa and her interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms. My client is interested in placing part of her funds into your company or private businesses, if your country's bi-laws allow foreign Investors/ investment. You can contact me for more details via my mobile Phone or e-mail with your reference.

Please on the reply of this Letter for confidentiality I will kindly advice that you reply me through my email: benmartins@gmx.com



Note: The fund is free from drug and laundering related offenses.


Yours faithfully

Dr.Dikobe Ben Martins.
N.B.My client mobile phone number are +27630339952 and you can contact her former first lady) Mrs. Graca Machel Mandela.

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