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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: "VERY PERSONAL.." <beet.office@yahoo.co.uk.>
Reply-To: anthoniowithers@sify.com.
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:31:24 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: Re: Your Assiatnce.





FROM MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU.
DEPUTY MINISTER OF MINING,
THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.

Dear Sir/Madam,

First of all, let me start by introducing myself l am MRS SUSAN SHABANGU,
a mother of three children and the Deputy Minister of Mining, Republic of
South Africa. Since May 2009, till date under the auspices of the South
Africa President JACOB ZUMA l have been a Minister. After due deliberation
with my Honurable President, I decided to contact you for your assistance
in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of Thirty Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars, (US$30,500,000,00) Only. You can view my
profile at my (website by clicking (
www.info.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1066 ) and read about me. After my
swearing in ceremony as the Deputy Minister of Mining, my husband Mr.
Ndebele Shabangu died while he was on an official trip to Trinidad and
Tobago in 1996.After his death.

Presently, there is this huge sum of funds in the United States of
American Dollar currency which amounted to the sum of (US$30.500,000,00)
with a Security and Finance institution in one of the Island of which I
will divulge the information to you when I get your full consent and
support during the changing of the beneficiary's name and the re-effecting
of other paper work in your favor.

This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract's awarded for
the erectting of some new stadium, the refurbishment of all the old
Stadium, some hotels, roads for the 2010 World cup champioship and as well
as from my Ministry which President Jacob Zuma appointed the contractor's
with the Government of South Africa . Though I assisted him in inspecting
most of the jobs until it was well accomplished but I never knew that some
of the contract's were over-invoiced by the Honorable President himself.

As a top woman with Government portfolio with high political career in the
Government we want your assistance in this transaction without you
disclosing it to any third party. You really need to maintain low profile
and confidentiality in this mutual business transaction. Already all the
eyes of his political opponent are at alert to diminish, jeopardize and
tarnish the image of this PRESIDENT JACOBS ZUMA Administration. And this
is highly prohibited to avoid another scandal.


For your assistance and the presenting of yourself as the foreign
beneficiary of the fund, we will offer you 20% of the principal sum which
amounts to Six Million, One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars,
(US$6,100.000.00), Only, 5% will be for any expenses that both party's may
In-cure in this project. However, another 5% will go for orphanage home
here in South Africa. We will also endorse an Agreement before proceeding
to avoid misconduct and the abandoning of the business transaction half
way.


For absolute Confidentiality of this transaction, kindly respond strictly
through this my Personal Assistance E-mail address only,
(anthoniowithers@sify.com, OR ss.susanshabangu@minister.com). He will
notify me once he see your mail immediately. Kindly indicate your interest
by sending the following information, Your full name, Your complete
address, Your occupation/position held in office, your age/gender, your
personal telephone and fax number's respectively, Your nationality and
your ID.

Once again, kindly maintain low profile and confidentiality to avoid
jeopardizing our various image, as we are still active in service.


We are looking forward to hearing from you soon.


God bless you and your family.


Yours Faithfully.


MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU.

Deputy Minister of Mining,
Republic of South

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