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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: "Walter Sisule" <waltersisulu002@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:18:34 -0400
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE!!

MY NAME IS ARCHBISHOP MRS WALTER SISULU, THE 72 YEAR OLD WIDOW OF LATE
MR.WALTER SISULU, A REKNOWNED FREEDOM FIGHTER IN SOUTH AFRICA AND UNTIL HIS
DEATH LAST YEAR WAS A CLOSE ALL OF FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT NELSON
MANDELA.

BEFORE HE DIED HE KEPT A VERY HUGE FUND PORTFOLIO TOTALLING $55 MILLION IN
THE CUSTODY OF A FUND SECURING OUTFIT WITH A BANK IN WEST AFRICA WITH A
STRICT INSTRUCTION THAT THE FUND SHOULD ONLY BE RELEASED TO A TRUSTED
BENEFICIARY NOMINATED BY ME.
YOU HAVE BEEN HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IN ALL HONESTY TO HELP THE FAMILY COLLECT
THE FUND FROM THE BANK.

PLEASE SEND ME FULL DETAILS SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU THE CONTACT INFORMATION
OF THE OFFICIAL NOW IN CHARGE OF THE FUND AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THIS
INFORMATIONS ALL DOCUMENTS WILL BE UPGRADED TO CONFIRM YOUR BENEFICIARY
STATUS TO THE FUND. AND I WILL IMMEDIATELY SEND YOU THE CONTACT OF THE BANK
OFFICIAL WHO WILL GIVE YOU INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW THEY WILL RELEASE THE FUND TO
YOU WITHIN 72HOURS.
THE FAMILY SELECTED THIS WAY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE FUND AND BECAUSE THE
PROJECT CAN NOT BE MONITORED BY ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY.



WARM REGARDS,

ARCHBISHOP (MRS) WALTER SISULU


N.B;I AM CURRENTLY HOSPITALISED BUT MY SON WILLIAM WILL BE CALLING YOU


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