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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: SUSAN SHABANGU <anna.diesner@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: susanshabangu92@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:56:20 -0700
Subject: Get Back To Me ASAP

FROM: MRS SUSAN SHABANGU.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL: FROM: MRS SUSAN SHABANGU.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL: susanshabangu92@yahoo.com

A TRUST WHORTHY PARTNER HIGHLY NEEDED

Sir/Madam,
After due deliberation with my children and my lawyer, I decided to contact you for your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of ($10.8M) TEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR. I am MRS SUSAN SHABANGU, a mother of three children and the Deputy Minister of Safety and Security of the Republic of South Africa since 29 April 1996.Vice-Chairperson of the National Labor 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).
(http://www.gov.za/profiles/shabangu.htm.)
After the swearing in ceremony making me the Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy, my husband Mr. DAVID SHABANGU died while he was on a trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 2002. After his death, I discovered that he had some funds in a dollar account which mounted to the sum of US$10.8M with a SECURITY COMPANY. 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 am afraid that the government of South Africa might start investigations on contracts awarded from 2001 to date and if they discover this money with this security company, they will confiscate it and seize his assets here in South Africa and this will definitely affect my political career in government. I want your assistance in clearing this money from the security firm .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.
As soon as you have confirmed the fund in your account, I will send my eldest son with my Attorney to come to your country to discuss on business investments. For your assistance, I am offering you 2Million (Two million United States Dollars Only) However, you have to assure me and also be ready to go into agreement with 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. All correspondence must be by my private email address: (susanshabangu92@yahoo.com) or you can contact my eldest son (Moses Shabangu) through this mobile line +27833534812
If you want to speak with my Attorney, that is fine and okay by me. His chambers will be representing my interest with you. All correspondence must be made through my Attorney. I will introduce you to him as soon as I receive your reply to this mail. I will also like you to give me your CONTACT ADDRESS, TELEPHONE and FAX NOS. to enable my Attorney call or reach you from time to time.
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. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours Truly,
MRS SUSAN SHABANGU.
TELE:+27833534812




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