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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: mngk1991@yahoo.com
Date: 4 Sep 2011 17:18:38 +0100
Subject: British Chambers of Commerce Email: Strike action in current economic climate
misguided

>From Miss Karen Mangi

I know such letter of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried, However I have decided to contact you by e-mail due to the urgency of this. I am compelled to deliver this offer to you, to seek your assistance on a profitable business opportunity that requires a foreign reliable partner for it to succeed.

I am from Zimbabwe but a female Medical student of the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. Few years ago, the members of President Mugabe?s Party ZANU PF in my country struck our town and killed my parents in one of their attacks. My late Father, Jonathan Mangi, being a highly reputable doctor and opposition to President Mugabe?s Tyranny was a prime target. Fortunately for me, I wasn't in the country when the attack took place rather I was at school here in South Africa.

However, my life is still in danger! Before his death, he had deposited a sum of $9million in one of the banks here in South Africa which he had earlier confided in me was for the establishment of a medical establishment overseas.

And that is to establish a medical institute in a foreign country, with the kind assistance of a foreign medical doctor, or a reliable businessman/woman, clergyman, or philanthropist. He wanted me to practice out of my country because of the unpredictable and serious political crises.

Accordingly, I intend to invest in your country in the direction that my father had indicated before his death. This is my reason for writing to you. If you are willing to assist me please indicate your interest.

Please if you have any question, I will be too willing to answer it. Please treat as confidential! Hope to hear from you soonest.

Yours sincerely,
Miss Karen Mangi


Miss Karen Mangi saw this article on British Chambers of Commerce and thought you should see it.

Strike action in current economic climate misguided
Commenting on the decision by Council workers to hold walkouts in a dispute over pay
http://www.britishchambers.org.uk/zones/policy/press-releases_1/strike-action-in-current-economic-climate-misguided.html


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