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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: "Nkosazana" <nkosazana@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:51:32 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Your Sincere Assistance Is Needed












































































Dearest One, Compliments of the season, With warm heart I offer my friendship and greetings, and I hope this mail meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not personally met or had any dealings in the past, I duly apologize for infringing on your privacy, if this contact is not acceptable to you as I make this proposal to you as a person of integrity. I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and the immense benefit it will be to you.After due deliberation with my children, we decided to contact you for your assistance in standing as a beneficiary and trustee to the sum of US$18.5M (Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only). First, let me start by introducing myself, I am Mrs. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a mother of three children and currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Former minister of Health, ANC (1994 - June 199). under the President of South Africa, MR THABO
MBEKI.You can go through my profile http://www.info.gov.za/leaders/ministers/foreign.htmAfter the swearing in ceremony making me the minister of health, my x-husband Mr. Jacob Zuma (former vice president of south Africa) and I started to have series of misunderstanding that eventually led to divorce. Shortly before we divorced, I discovered that he had some funds in a dollar account which mounted to the sum of US$18.5M with a private security firm in South East Asia.This fund emanated as a result of over-invoiced contracts which he awarded while he was still with the government of South Africa. With my consent, he deposited this fund for the future upbringing and foundation of our children which we unanimously sealed and covered up and dedicated to the future of our three children even after our divorce, the money was and still intact till date.Though I assisted him with my position in the health ministries in contract wards but I never knew that it was over-invoiced by him
and his contractors. I am afraid as the government of South Africa had started to investigate on contracts awarded he influenced during his time in the office, owing to his recent trial for financial misconduct and unceremonious removal from the office. He is now standing trials and incapacitated and If they discover this money they will confiscate it and I will be punished for conspiracy to commit money laundering and other financial crimes.This will definitely ruin my political career and family name since I do not want to suffer the same fate with him. I am really worried about this. You can go through this site and see things for your self about him.http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&amp;click_id=2996I am honestly appealing to your assistance in clearing this money from The Security Company. 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 here. Immediately you have confirmed the fund into your account, I will send my eldest child with our family Attorney to come to your country to discuss on business investments.For your assistance, I am offering you 10% of the total sum ($1,850000. One Million eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars only). However, you have to assure me and also be ready to go into agreement with my family that you will not elope with our fund. If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency send me an email. 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, for secret agents are on the trail on me. All correspondence must be by email to my private email or either to my Attorney. If you want to speak with my Attorney, that is fine and OK by me. His chambers will be representing my interest with you, so when you reply I will give you my attorney's contact details.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.

Sincerely,Mrs. Nkosazana Dlamini-ZumaMinister OF foreign affairsRepublic Of South Africa



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