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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "angela dedeh" <angela_dedeh2006@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 12:13:11 +0200
Subject: From: Mrs. Angela Dedeh. (Business Assistance).

From: Mrs. Angela Dedeh.
No.45. Nelson Mandela Avenue.
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tell-27-76-271-5680


ATTN: Edward.


I am Mrs. Angela Dedeh, first wife of Engineer Daniel Dedeh, of Bulawayo,
Zimbabwe. This is my 22 years of marriage with Late Mr. Daniel but currently
I and my two sons are now resident in South Africa as Asylum seeker
(REFUGEE). I got your contact on the net while my search for a credible and
reliable person to help me. With your contact profile, I hope that you can
take care of the amount involved. I have some huge amount of money, which I
inherited from my dead husband inherited from my dead husband about year
ago.

My husband’s tragedy occurred when the Zimbabwean government took our
Farmlands and machineries from us. My husband was murdered in Zimbabwean and
I am the only one left among his two wives, so I am willing to leave South
Africa for any place abroad. My fund is presently deposited with a Security
Company without disclosing the contents of the metal box to the Security
Firm, This money was mapped for purchase of new machinery and chemicals for
the farms and to establish new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland which is our
neighboring countries and I would like you to help me transfer this money
overseas pending investment. The amount deposited is seventeen Million five
hundred thousand United States Dollars (US$17.5m)

In consideration of your assistance, I and my sons have agreed to offer 25%
of the total fund upon your acceptance to this proposal and 5% is mapped out
for sundry expenses both parties might incur, locally or Internationally,
during the course of this transaction while, the remaining 70% will be for
me and my two sons (Murphy and Evans Dedeh) Will investment in your country.

I will appreciate you to contact us with the above particulars upon the
receipt of your approval and for more information feel free to ask
questions you consider relevant.

The confidentiality of this proposal will be highly appreciated as I Waiting
for your prompt and positive response.

Thanks and God Bless.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs. Angela Dedeh.

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