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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: ms_s_davshabangu@walla.com
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 21:47:43 +0200
Subject: important.

FROM, MRS SUSAN SHABANGU
108 PRETORIUS STREET
SECOND FLOOR 1066 BUILDING PRETORIA
SOUTH AFRICA
PHONE: +27-73-5061-766

Dear,

After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of US$25Millon (Twenty five Million United States Dollars) First, let me start by introducing myself, I am MS.SUSAN SHABANGU, a mother of three children and the Deputy Minister of Safety and Security of the Republic of South Africa since 29 April 1996.Vice-Chairperson of the National Labour and Development Institute.
Member of the African National Congress (ANC) Steering Committee, under the President of South Africa MR THABO MBEKI.

Visit this site for my profile
http://www.info.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1066

After the swearing in ceremony making me the Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy, my husband Mr. DAVID N. SHABANGU died while he was on a trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 2002. After his death, I discovered that he had some funds in a dollar account, which amounted to the sum of US$25 Million with private security company here.

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 but I never knew it was over-invoiced by him. I am afraid that the government of South Africa might start investigations on contracts awarded from 1998 to date and if this is discovered by the government, the fund will be confiscated including all his assets here in South Africa and this will definitely affect my political career in government.

I want your assistance in clearing this money from the security firm as soon as the fund is cleared; 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. As soon as you have confirmed the fund in your account, I will send my eldest son with my Attorney to come to your country to discuss on business investments.

For your assistance, I am offering you US$5 Million (Five million United States Dollars Only).
However, you have to assure me and also be ready to go into agreement with me that you will not elope with the money. If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency send me an email to my private email address at (susandav@executivemail.co.za). 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 to my private email, if you want to speak with my Attorney that is fine and okay by me. His chambers will be representing my interest with you.

All correspondence must be made through my Attorney.
I will also like you to give me your contact address of telephone; fax and email to enable my Attorney call or reach you from time to time.
Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality if this transaction must succeed.
If you do not feel comfortable with this transaction, do not hesitate to discontinue.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my regards to your family.

Yours Faithfully,

MS.SUSAN SHABANGU




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