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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: "stellasigcauedelibe" <stellasigcauedelibe@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:50:27 -0600
Subject: Your investment cordination is needed. M.D.


DEAR DIRECTOR,

First, let me start by introducing myself as Mrs.Stella Sigcau, a mother of three children and the Minister of 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

After the swearing in ceremony making me the Minister of Public Works in South African Government (17 June 1999) , my husband Mr Edelebe Sigcau died while he was on an official trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 1996.After his death, I discovered that he had some funds in a dollar account which amounted to the sum of US$20.5M with a Security company in London.

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 that it was over-invoiced by him. I am afraid 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.
However, note that you will be required to assist in securing the fund, as to invest, and futher purchase of property for my family, inview of the above, i will like to know the proceedures of a none citizen investing in your country.Beacause i cannot invest in your country without an assistance from some one in your country.As my only son will be guided by you, because of his inexperience, as he is the benefactor of our investment .
I am convinced that we can invest with your company, under your umbrellar, Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality if this transaction must succeed. YOU MUST NOT CALL ME!, as i will not attend to your call for security reasons as every of my line is been monitored by the government.

I thank you very much for taking time to go through my mail, and hope to read from your reply soon.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my
regards to your family.
Yours faithfully,

MRS. STELLA SIGCAU,
Minister of Public Works, South Africa
Please reply to my alternate address stellasigcauedelibe@myway.com

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