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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: HENDRIETTA <madamzuluminister1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: madamzuluminister2@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010 03:46:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOD BE WITH YOU PLS,GET BACK TO ME


GOD BE WITH YOU PLS,GET BACK TO ME LIFE AS WE ALL KNOWS ,HAVE DIFFERENT WNDS.THE WIND THAT TAKE YOU TOWARDS A JOYOUS MOMENT ,AND THAT WHICH RETROGRESSES.AT THIS JUNCTURE ,I HAVE FOUND MY SELF INBETWEEN THIS WINDS OF LIFE,DUE TO MY INABILITY ,AS A WIDOW AND MOTHER OF 3 TO CUSHION THE EFFECT.SINCE THE DEATH OF MY BELOVED HUSBAND AS A RESULT OF GUN SHOT INJURY BY THE REBELS IN ANGOLA. I AM .H.I BOGOPANE ZULU ,VISSIOALLY IMPAIREDAND BY THE GRACE OF GOD THE DEPU TY MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS UNDER THE APPOINTMENT OF OUR NEW PRESIDENT MR J.ZUMA.SINCE 11TH MAY 2009.I NEED YOUR HELP TO CEMENT THE FUTURE OF MY CHILDREN IN STANDING AS THE BENEFICIARY OF MY FAMILYS FUND 30.5MILLION USD LEFT BEHIND BY MY HUSBAND,WHICH EMANATED AS A RESULT OF AN OVERINVOICED CONTRACT DONE BY HIM DURING HIS ACTIVE DAYS.THIS FUND IS CURRENTLY IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND MORE INFORMATION WILL BE DIVULGED AFTER SECURING YOUR CONSENT TO INVEST IT IN YOUR COUNTRY AND PROMISE NEVER TO BETRAY
ME,AS I AM AFRAID THAT MY GOVERNMENT MIGHT REVIEW CONTRACTS AWARDED FEW YEARS BACK,I AM AFRAID ,THEY MIGHT CONFISCATE IT. I AM OFFERING YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL FUND ONCE WE COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.I WILL NEED YOU TO SUPERVISE THE INVESTMENT PROCESES.FOR MORE ABOUT ME GO TO www.gov.za click on contact informations,click on deputy ministries ,then on public works and click on my name hendrietta ipemelenge zulu. I URGE YOU NEVER TO CALL OR WRITE ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE WEB ,AS IT IS FREQUENTLY MONITORED.DO CALL MY MOBILE NUMBER AND OBSERVE STRICT CONFIDENTIALITY ON ALL MY DISCUTION WITH YOU.IF YOU ARE NOT CONFORTABLE ,DO NOT FAIL TO DISCONTINUE.YOURS TRUELY,MRS ZULU?MY PRIVATE REPLY BOX IS madamzuluminister2@gmail.com

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