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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: stel_3000@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:00:26 +0100
Subject: CONTACT ME

Mrs.Stella Sigcau,
F.M.P.W. pretoria,
No,15 Madinba str.
Njabuzi avenue,
Pretoria,S.A,

Good day,

ATTN:SOLICITING YOUR ASSISTANCE.

It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will
be of surprise to you. I actually found your email address while surfing
for a credible foreign patner,with formidable records.Please i have to make
use of the italy address box for 100% privacy and confidentiality as regards
this transactions,so be rest assured it is well intended and risk free.


After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for your
assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of US30.5M Thirty Million,
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only).First, let me start by
introducing myself as Mrs. Stella Sigcau, a mother of three children and
the Commissioner for Public Works in South African Government (17 June 1999)
to date under the auspices of the President of South Africa MR THABO MBEKI.
You can view my profile at my website: http://www.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1068

REASONS FOR THIS INVESTMENT.

After the swearing in ceremony making me the Commissioner of Public Works
here in South Africa, my husband Mr Ndele Sigcau died on the 14th of february
while he was on an exploration trip to Ghana in 1996.After his death, I
discovered that he had some funds in a dollar account which amounted to
the sum of US$30.5M with a South African bank which had her offshore House
in the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced
contract which he executed with the Government of South Africa.Though I
assisted him in getting this contract, I never knew that it was over-invoiced
by him and the officials at the ministry. For fear that the government of
South Africa might start to investigate on contracts awarded from 1990 to
date.If they discover this money in his bank account, they will confiscate
it and seize his assets here in South Africa and this will definetely affect
my political career in Government and financial status as i have been battling
in court with his mortgage company which loaned him funds running into millions
for the construction of SIGCAU ESTATES IN PRETORIA. I need this funds transfered
as quick as possible to be able to service debts owed the mortgage company
as the estate is the only property left for my children right now.

PROPOSAL
I solicit your assistance in opening an account with CENTRAL BANK through
an accredited Attorney of the bank,which i will forward his contact details
to you,so that this fund could be wired into your account directly from
here without any hitch or trace to my person. As soon as the fund gets to
your account, you are expected to move it immediately into another personal
bank account in your country. I will see to it that the account is not traced
from South Africa or CENTRAL BANK. As soon as you have confirmed the fund
in your account, I will send my eldest son Engr.Samuel Sigcau and my Attorney
to come to your country to discuss on business investments especially REAL
ESTATE investment which you will oversee as caretaker.

SHARING PERCENTAGE

For your assistance, I am offering you 20% of the total sum.However, you
have to assure me and also be ready to go into agreement with me that you
will not elope with my fund.Note that the intention for this is to protect
both our interest and bind this contract legally.

Note that while reaching the attorney to secure his services,you must disclose
my involment in the transaction so he can accept the offer to assist us.I
can't do this alone as it might jeopardise my carrier and future political
ambition in government.All you have to do is claim to be one of my husbands
beneficiary partners abroad and the funds in question is money loaned my
husband by you to carry out some contracts earlier in 1992 before his death.This
story, i will give you documents to back up,and acknowledge when asked by
the attorney.If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency send
me an email so i can reach you with more details. Due to my sensitive position
in the South African Government, I would not WANT you to call me on phone
or send a fax to me. All correspondence must be by email.

Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality,
if this transaction must succeed. YOU MUST NOT CALL ME! If you do not feel
comfortable with the conditions of this transaction,please do not hesitate
to discontinue.

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


Yours faithfully,
MRS. STELLA SIGCAU,
Commissioner of Public Works, South Africa.



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