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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: "From Mrs Grace Manda" <mmanda040@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 May 2013 13:38:57 +0200
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>From Mrs. Grace Manda

Formal worker in South Africa

Gold panning association

Email: mrs.gracem2013@gmail.com



 



My Dearest in Christ,



First, let me start by introducing myself My
name is Mrs. Grace Manda

a nationality of south Africa ,I was working
with South Africa gold

panning association. You can view the profile of
South Africa gold

panning association at (www.sagoldpanning.co.za/history.htm)and read

about us.  I am married to late Mr.Bongani
Manda; we were married for

twenty years with a child. He died after an
illness that lasted for

four weeks. Please I know this may come to you
by surprise, because

you did not know me, I needed your assistance
that was why I write you

through divine direction, it is my desire of
going into relationship

with you.



Before his death we were both born again
Christians. When my late

husband was alive we deposited the sum of
USD$30.5M (Thirty Million

Five Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars) with
Finance/bank Presently, This

fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced
contract which he

executed with the South Africa gold panning
association. Though I

assisted him in getting this contract but I
never knew that it was

over-invoiced by him. I am afraid that the
government of South Africa

might start to investigate on contracts awarded
from South Africa gold

panning association. This money is still with
the bank. Recently my

Doctor told me that I would not last for the
next three months due to

my cancer problem, though what disturbs me most
is my stroke. Having

known my condition I decided to donate this fund
to church or better

still a Christian individual that will utilize
this money the way I am

going to instruct here in. I want a person or
church that will use

this fund to churches, orphanages, research
centers and widows

propagating the word of God and to ensure that
the house of God is

maintained.



The Bible made us to understand that blessed is
the hand that grivet.

I took this decision because I have a child that
will inherit this

money but my son can not carryout this work only
because I and my late

husband decide to use some of the money to work
for God and live some

for our son to have a better live. Our son is
just 17year old now and

been grow up in Africa, he have low maturity
Hence the reason for

taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of
death hence I know that

I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord.
Exodus 14 VS 14 says that

the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my
peace.



I will like you to understand that my contact to
you is a divine

direction from God; As soon as I receive your
reply I shall give you

the contact of the Finance/bank. I will also
issue you a letter of

authority that will empower you as the new
beneficiary of this fund.

My happiness is that I live a life of a worthy
Christian. Any delay in

your reply will give me room in sourcing for a
church or Christian

individual for this same purpose.



Please assure me that you will act accordingly
as I stated here and

Please I will like you to contact me immediately
you receive this mail

so that I will instruct the Finance/bank to!
Transfer this fund into

your account.



Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.



Mrs. Grace Manda and Son Brian

God’s grace is sufficient for me



>From Mrs. Grace Manda

Call +27 71 131 814

(Email: mrs.gracem2013@gmail.com



 



 

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