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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: mrslangasouthafrica@azoocamail.com
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:36:23 -0700
Subject: A DIVINE CALL FOR ASSISTANCE.




Mrs.Langa Getrude Dube
I am the above named person from South Africa but now undergoing
medical treatment in Switzerland, I am married to Mr Remond Ochieng
Dube who worked with Sweden embassy in South America for eleven
years before he died in the year 2003 May 21st.
We were married for eleven years without a child. He died alter a
brief illness that lasted for only ten months.Before his death we
were both jewish. Since his death I decided not to re-marry or get a
child outside my matrimonial home.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of
Usd$16,820,000.00 Dollars(Sixteen Million Eight Hundred and twenty
Thousand United State Dollars) with one bank in Abroad.Presently,
this money is still with the bank. Recently, my Doctor told me that I
would not last for the next Nine months due to cancer problem.
Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition
I decided to donate this fund to the less priviledged and the needy
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in.
I want a God fearing person that will use this money to fund the
needy and the poor. I took this decision because I don't have any
child that will inherit this money and my husband relatives are not
God fearing and I dont want my husbands hard earned money to be
misused.
Hence the reason for taking this bold decision.I dont need any
telephone communication in this regard because of my health,and
because of the presence of my husband's relatives around me always
here in the hospital.
I do not want them to know about this development. As soon as I
receive your reply I shall proceed in introduce you to my Lawyer who
will fill in all the neccessary documents and the bank will arrange
the release of the money. my Lawyer and i as well issue you a letter
of authority that will empower you as the original beneficiary of
this fund. my happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy jewish.
Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated herein.
Thanks and the good Lord use you in the right direction to wisely
ultilise this funds as will be directed by me.
Please get back to me via my private email: mrslangadube@myway.com
Sincerely,
Mrs: Langa Getrude Dube


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