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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: Nkosazana C. Dlamini-Zuma <nkosazana@rediffmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 12:36:31 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend From: Nkosazana C. Dlamini-Zuma
Reply-To: nkosazana@rediffmail.com



Dear Friend,

My name is Dr. Nkosazana C. Dlamini-Zuma, Black South African married to South African politician , was directed by my personal assistant to get your attention from the Search room, as i was told that trust worthy and diligent God fearing person can be reached from there to carry out my last wish to claim my funds i had worked for in life.

I am a dying woman who have decided to donate what I have worked for in life to Orphanage homes and churches. I am 59 years old woman who had worked diligently as a minister in south Africa from 1994 to 1999 as Minister of Health,and I Was diagnosed for cancer about 8 years ago and now i am dieing, Immediately after the death of my husband, who has Left me everything he worked for in South Africa which i Deposited the funds with a bank in Europe in My names, i have been touched by God to donate From what I have inherited from my late husband to you For the good work of God and charity as my last wish, rather than allow my Relatives to use my husband hard earned funds ungodly things.

Please pray that the good Lord forgive me my sins.below is my link of my picture on the top of the African women minsters forum committee for Africa. Site:http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/foreign_ministers_current.htm

Please keep this site confidential to yourself alone as it is a property of the African women minsters forum and so will nor be violated by any one. I Have asked God to forgive me and believe he has Because He his a merciful God. I will be going in for An operation in 4 days from now, Idecided to WILL/donate the sum of $15 fifteen million United States Dollars for the work of the lord and also to help the motherless and less Privilege and also for the assistance of the widows. At the moment I cannot take any telephone calls right now due to the fact that my Relatives are around me and my health status.

I have adjusted my WILL and my lawyer is aware I have changed My will. You will have to arrange the transfer of the Funds from my account to your personal account in your country as this will be capital intensive to complete the transfers to your account which is normal for funds of this nature, as you will be reimbursed back any money spend to actualize the funds to your account by the lawyer after you have received the funds into your personal account in yourcountry to increase your percentages. May the good Lord bless you abundantly, and please Use this fund well and extend the good work to others.



Contact my very humble and respected lawyer with these specified details:



BRR LETTS ROGER BERNARD CHAMBERS AND CO ADVOCATE OF SOUTH AFRICA.

Mail Address: Pretoria, South Africa, Street: Sun city 001 no 12, Pretoria, South Africa

Office E-mail: brr-letts@tsamail.co.za

Private E-mail: brr-letts@consultant.com

Tel: +277 36 284 893

Fax: +277 86 663 6047



Pleas email and call him And tell him that I have WILLED fifteen milliondollars to you. quoting my personal reference number Law/chamber/Jae/nd/WILL/YOU6574848/Jere/08

and for him to put your names on the court legal papers and also instruct you with the bank co-ordinates and legal documents in your names to start transfers to your account.



And I have also notified him that I am WILLING that Amount to you for a specific and good work for charity most especially, you are to Use 60% for the help of the needy and take 40% for Yourself please do not let any body know about this Because my husband relatives want to used the Funds to enrich themselves which they have succeeded in Taking the Estate and some valuable documents’ which i Kept in my bedroom.



I don’t know you but I have been directed to do This by my Skye ID through a very good maternity nurse helping me here at the general hospital were i am receiving treatment for my cancer in Pretoria,she will be helping me to email you with instructions. Thanks and God bless.



Provide me with below information’s of your self to know whom i am dealings With, I can not talk on phone due to my illness Full Names: passport/ Valid Identity Always pray for the success of this project to be Fulfilled.I know there will be obstacle, prayers changes all.



NB: I will appreciate your utmost confidentiality in This matter until the task is accomplished as I don't Want anything that will jeopardize my last wish. Also I will be contacting with you by email as I don't Want my husband relations or anybody to know because they are Always around me.



Waiting to hear from you.



E-Mail: nkosazana@rediffmail.com



NB: (Please we can communicate via email, can’t talk because of my health also with my throat problems due for operation soonest:



My Regards,



Dr. Nkosazana C. Dlamini-Zuma,





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