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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: Shabangu Susan <mrssusanshabangu18@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mrssusanshabangu277@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 18:46:12 +0200
Subject: My Business Proposal



My Business Proposal
This is after due deliberation with myself, I decided to contact you for your assistance in standing as a business partner/Co-beneficiary to the sum of US$6 Millon (Six Million United States Dollars Only) deposited by my late husband,First, let me start by introducing myself,I am Mrs. Susan Shabangu,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 Ndelebe Shabangu died while he was on a trip to Trinidad and Tobago. After his death, I discovered that he had some funds amounted to the sum of US$6 Million in a bank in Cote D'Ivoire. 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 want your assistance in receiving the funds from the bank in Cote D'Ivoire to your personal bank account.you are expected to act fast in concluding this transaction as this business is not a business of no REMINDER,You should be reaching me alawys with update informations between you and the bank. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A SECRET BETWEEN YOU AND MYSELF AND NO OTHER PERSON SHOULD KNOWS ABOUT THIS BUSINESS AS I AM STILL IN THE GOVERNMENT TO AVIOD ANY PROBLEM ON MY SIDE HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA,IF YOU ARE READY TO DO THE BUSINESS WITH ME,PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AND IF YOU ARE NOT,KINDLY GET BACK TO ME AND PLEASE KEEP IT WITHIN YOURSELF.
For your assistance, I am offering you 15% of the total sum.However, you have to assure 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. 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. I will like you to send me the followings,1.Your full name2.Your private phone and fax number3.Your banking details As soon as i receive your detail i will send it to the bank for the transfer to your bank account. All correspondence must be by email to my private email. Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality if this transaction must succeed. YOU MUST NOT CALL ME!.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
Waiting for your quick reply and your details
Mrs. Susan Shabangu
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