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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: "Mr.Adamson Mandilas" <mmmaa39_9@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 11:28:10 +0200
Subject: This are the project Implementations/ Be Rest Assured.

Dear Ba;binder Singh,


Thank you for your prompt response, I am not going to convince you with
false to prove the genuity of this business, Let me just assure you that we
have the Minister Of Finance and our Top Officials of the bank who is deeply
involved with me in this project and has together assured that the success
of this business is a forgone conclusion provided you heed to the simple
instructions. I give you my life by trying to entrust this magnitude amount
and will like to let you understand well that it worths my life. I promise
will never let you down either now or in future as long as you always
understand the volume of this business. I would need your telephone numbers
both home office and mobile to call you immediately for some oral heart to
heart discussions. You should also call me at anytime with my number
+27-835-37-4198.


This hotmail account I used is what you should always use for security
reasons.
I am a professional Accountant I have been in the field for over 8years and
I am 54years old married with 5 children 2 girls and 3 boys I am also from a
Christian home and by the Nature of our tradition and being the first born
of my Father, I will occupy my Father's traditional Throne chair after he
passes on, and being the traditional Chief of our community and as the heir
apparent to the Royal Throne chair I can never, never do anything, that will
tarnish your image or the image of the Great Cesthwayo family, the birth
place and traditional home of Chaka the Zulu the legend, well you can
understand more about our family in a book called Africa who is who or from
the book called the makers of modern Africa, However I am not doing this
business because of the large amount that is involved but rather because
it's safe and very safe for both of us, I will be very happy to welcome you
in my Father's Royal palace when once you touch your feet in the soil of
South Africa and after the transfer from here, we will go together to your
country , me and you and the Bank man our insider in the Bank who is ready
now to make everything possible .

You should not entertain any fear for any reason because I will not do
anything that will hurt your feelings and I wouldn't like you to do anything
that will hurt my feelings, rather the success of this business will benefit
both families from generation to generation as long as you follow my
instructions.

At first I am assuring you of risk and trouble free business as every person
will want that, mostly I.

Following your email in response to my proposal. It is my wish to conclude
this business with you as I hope to establish a strong long lasting business
relationship with you believing that the trust and confidence I reposed on
you is not misplaced and that you are not going to let me down either now
or in the future.

It is my desire to meet with you face to face and have a heart to heart
discussion before taking on this business but actually you should know that
I am a civil servant [Auditor] an opportunity to travel can not be granted
to me twice as I planed to come to your country a day or two days before the
fund reflects in your account and that will be the only time I can take one
month medical check up to be with you for sharing and for possible
investment.

You should send me your account information where you want the fund to be
transferred into. If you can be fast,the Transfer can be concluded under 10
banking days but you should keep the business to yourself You should not
tell your bank that money is coming to your account because they may ask you
questions that you may not be able to answer. I will tell you what and when
to tell your bank with all the necessary document to back the source and
origin of the fund as legitimate fund that do not originate from drug or
money laundry.

My only worry is the security of this FUNDS when it goes into your account

Below is the steps we are going to work on;


[1] SEND YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION INCLUDING ALL YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION
BOTH OFFICE AND AT HOME.

[2]SEND ME YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS FOR FOREIGN PAYMENT TRANSFER PROCESSING.

[3] ON CONFIRMATION OF YOUR SERIOUSNESS AND YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ACT AND
RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT, I WILL APPLY FOR TRANSFER ON YOUR BEHALF
WITH YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS THIS WILL ENABLE THE BANK PROCESS YOUR PAYMENT
OFFICIALLY TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE APPROVAL WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL TREASURY DEPARTMENT Of FINANCE IN YOUR FAVOUR LEGALIZING THE
TRANSFER SO THAT YOUR GOVERNMENT OR BANK WILL NOT QUESTION ABOUT
SOURCE/ORIGIN OF THE FUND AS THE NATIONAL TREASURY DEPARTMENT Of FINANCE
HAS ALREADY LEGALIZE/AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER UNDER THE BACK UP COVER OF
REPATRIATION OF EARNING/INVESTMENT SCHEME.

[5] I WILL ALSO SEND YOU AN AFFIDAVIT OF FACT WHICH YOU ARE GOING TO SEND TO
ONE OF THE ACCREDITED ATTORNEY TO THE BANK ASKING THE LAWYER TO NOTORIZE,
SIGN AND STAMP IT IN THE COURT OF LAW AND SEND TO THE BANK FOR THEM TO
RELEASE THE FUND IN THE ACCOUNT TO YOUR NEW ACCOUNT.

[6] THE TRANSFER WILL BE EFFECTED IMMEDIATELY YOU ENDORSE THE FUND RELEASE
ORDER AT OUR FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICE ATTACHED TO EMBASSY NEAREST TO YOU OR
YOU COME HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA TO SIGN IT BY YOUR SELF.

[7] I WILL BE WITH YOU A DAY OR TWO DAYS BEFORE THE MONEY GOES INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT.

[8 ON SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, WE WILL FIRST OF
ALL DEDUCT ALL EXPENSES BOTH FOR PERSONAL EXPENSES ON MY SIDE AND ON YOUR
SIDE INCLUDING TAXES TO YOUR GOVERNMENT,OTHER EXPENSES AND YOUR PHONE BILLS
. YOU SHOULD KEEP GOOD RECORD OF YOUR EXPENSES ON YOUR SIDE AS I AM KEEPING
MINE, HENCE THERE WILL BE LITTLE EXPENSES ON BOTH SIDES.

[9] AFTER WHICH, WE NOW SHARE THE TOTAL SUM INACCORDANCE WITH THE EARLIER
AGREED PERCENTAGES 60% FOR ME , 35% FOR YOU AND 5% IS SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES
STATED ABOVE.

[10] I WILL BURN ALL DOCUMENT RELATING TO THE ACCOUNT AND FOR THE TRANSFER
AS SOON AS THE MONEY REFLECTS IN YOUR ACCOUNT TO SEAL THE TRANSACTION FOR
EVER AND EVER WITHOUT TRACE..

These are the steps in this business, which is designed to be 100% risk and
trouble free.

I am waiting to hear from you.


Yours Regards,
Mr. Adamson Mandilas.

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