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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: logd12@biznetvigator.com
Reply-To: louiseferreiradrhenriette@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 04:11:17 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: THIS PROPOSAL FROM ME


Hello My Dearest Beloved One.

MAY THE PEACE OF THE LORD BE WITH YOU AMEN.
I' STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS IS FIRST EMAIL TO YOU REGARDING THIS PROPOSAL
FROM ME

Compliment of the day, I bring you my greetings; It is true that this
letter may come to you as a huge surprise. Nevertheless, I humbly ask
you to give me your utmost attention and hear me well. First of all I'
respectively got your email address from the (Email Database of
Companies in South Africa Reserved Cape Town).

My name is Dr. Henriette Louise Ferreira from Portugal (Europe). I was
brought up from a motherless baby's home in my beautiful country and was
married to my late husband, Prof Engr. Frans Michael Ferreira who worked
with our Embassy here in South Africa for a period of 25 years before he
died.

We were married for 30 years without a child before he died in a fatal
car accident. Since his death I decided not to remarry.

I am 67 years old now, and am suffering from a long time cancer of the
breast which also affected my brain, from all indication my conditions
is really deteriorating and it is quite obvious that, according to my
doctors they have advised me that I may not live for the next Few
Months,

This is because the cancer stage has gotten to a very bad stage. When my
late husband was alive he deposited the sum of US$8,500,000.00 (Eight
Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollar) only and that should be
equivalents to: R130,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Thirty Million ZAR
South African Rand) only with a reputable Bank here in South Africa.

We also has some Farms Tractors Equipment's, Executive Houses, Luxury
Cars And Landed Properties, including the Two USA Franchisers which is
up and running functioning now (1) MCDONALD Fast Food Restaurant (2) KFC
Fast Food Restaurant both are located at: CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA
Presently this money is still in the custody of the Bank in South
Africa.

Recently, My Doctor told me that I would not last for the next few
months due to cancer illness because it's very serious.

Having known my condition I decided to Donate this Money and this Farms
Tractors Equipment's, Luxury Cars, Houses And Landed Properties as well
with the: MCDONALD, KFC FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS to the Charity
Organizations or Good Person that will utilize this money for helping
humanity and the less privilege people in the Society and the way I am
going to instruct herein.

I want you to use this Money And Farms Tractors Equipment's, Luxury
Houses,Luxury Cars And Landed Properties including the MCDONALD AND KFC
FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS for Charity organizations, orphanages, widows,
widower and other people that are in need. I took this decision because
I don't have any Child that will inherit this money and our properties.

Moreover, my husband relatives are not close to me since I develop a
Cancer problem and it had been their wish to see me dead in order to
inherit his wealth since we have no Child. These people are not worthy
of this inheritance.

This is why I am taking this golden decision. As soon as I receive your
urgent positive reply towards this message, I will give you the contact
of the Bank in South Africa where this money and other properties
documents is deposited for safe-keeping.

I will also issue a letter of authorization,deed of lodge,and deed of
agreement to the bank as well to my lawyer's that will prove you the
present beneficiary of this money.

I also want you to always put me in prayer all day night. Any delay in
your reply may give me room to look for another good person for this
same purpose. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated
herein.

I' Have Deeply Decided To Handover This Funds To You Directly On Your
Care To Help Me Distribute This Entire Funds, My Farm Tractor
Equipment's, Luxury Cars, My Luxury Houses And Landed Properties
Including The Two (USA) Franchisers: McDonald, KFC Fast Food Restaurants
To The Various Charity Organizations, Widows, Widower's And The Less
Privileges And Also Keep Some For Yourself And Your Entire Families.

The change of ownership will be Convey and Endorsed in your name before
the entire funds and other properties can be release to your designated
bank account of your choice within 48hrs (2 days) The procedures and how
to receive these entire funds and these properties from my bank will be
directed to you as soon as you get in touch with me shortly.

Hoping to receive your urgent response soonest Thanks and Remain
Blessed.

Please Fill In The Claim Form Below To Enable The Bank Speed Up This
Transaction: Kindly Do Email: drhenriettelouiseferreira@gmail.com

1) Full Name;

2) Full Address;

3) Country and Nationality;

4) Your contact telephone and fax number;

5) Your Age and Profession;

6) Copy of any valid form of your Identification;

7) Your Bank name;

8) Your Bank Address;

9) Account name and Number;

10) ABA/Routing Number;

11) Swift or Sort Code and Branch code:

PLEASE VIEW THE ATTACHED FILES I ALSO ATTACHED MY LATE HUSBAND AND MINE
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL IDENTITY AND DEATH CERTIFICATE COPIES OF MY
HUSBAND.INCLUDING THE PICTURES OF PROPERTIES THAT YOU'RE ENTITLE TO
INHERIT FROM ME SOONEST, ALONG WITH THE PAYMENT TRANSFERRED SLIP COPY
FROM THE MONEY-GRAM.

Alternatively, This is to informed you officially as an urgent that the
bank in question handling this smoothly transactions has managed to
transferred you some part of the money US$10,000 through MONEY-GRAM
MONEY TRANSFER below are the transfer details you may quickly pickup
this part payment now via Money-Gram Outlets Agents near you, tomorrow
morning another payment US$10,000 will be transfer to you as well for
easier pickup at any Money Gram Outlets Agents nearby.

MONEY-GRAM TRANSFERRED PAYMENT INFO:
Below is the sender’s information

1. MG. REFERENCE NO#: 36360857
2. SENDER'S NAME: Johnson Williams
3. AMOUNT TO PICKUP: US$10,000

Go to any Money Gram office near you and pick up the payment Track the
Reference Number by visiting and click the link below
(https://secure.moneygram.com/embed/track) and enter the Reference
Number: 36360857 and the Last Name: Williams, you will find the payment
available for pickup instantly. The status now shows Available for pick
up by receiver because this amount has been placed (ON HOLD) the system
for security reasons, since We did not get any reply message from you
after sending you several notices with the transaction details to enable
you pick up the first installment payment with the Reference number

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. Henriette Louise Ferreira
(The Widow).

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