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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: =?UTF-8?B?Ik1ycy4gTWFyaWEgTnR1bGki?= <isaacnkosi80@terra.com.co>
Date:
Subject:

DEPUTY MINISTER OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
09/01= /2014

My Dearest in Christ,

My Name Is MARIA BONGI NTULI Curr= ently The Deputy Minister Of Social
Development Of South Africa. I Have = Served In Many Capacities Towards
Nation Building. You can view my profi= le at www.gov.za .click on
government contact information=E2=80=99s, cli= ck on deputy ministry's and locate
Social development and read about me.= I am married to late Mr Zuma Ntuli
and the marriage lasted for 25years = with only a child .My husband died of
an illness that lasted for only 6w= eeks.I Know my mail may come to you as
a Surprise, reason for we have no= t seen or meet before. I am soliciting for
your help, as I am divinely d= irected.

Before my husband=E2=80=99s death, we were pure born again = Christians. When my
husband was alive, we deposited the sum of 30.5milli= on usd in a financial
institution here in my country, and the fund emana= ted as a result of an
Over invoiced contract he did with my former minis= try. Though I assisted
him in securing the contract, but I never knew he= over inflated the
Contract. The government we are in under Comrade Jaco= b Zuma came up with a policy to review contracts awarded years ago, and he = is poised to
Confiscating funds with irregular tender, hence my contacti= ng you.
Recently, my doctor told me that I will not last up to 6months, = because
of my diagnosis of cancer.

My most pressing problem is th= e stroke, which I am managing before this
new medical case. Having known= my condition I decided to donate this fund to a 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 c= hurches, orphanages, research centers
and widows propagating the word of= God and to ensure that the house of
God is maintained. The Bible made u= s to understand that blessed is the
hand that gives. I took this decisio= n because I have a child that will
inherit this money but my son cannot = carry out this work only because I
and my late husband decide to use som= e of the money to work for God and live some for our son to have a better l= ive. Our son is just 15years old
now, and is growing up in Africa; he ha= s 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 L= ord. 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
y= our reply will give me room in sourcing for a church or Christian
Indivi= dual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will act
according= ly 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! Tran= sfer this fund into your account.DON'T CALL MY OFFICE LINE.Remain blessed i= n the name of the Lord.

Mrs. MARIA BONGI NTULI
Reply only to this= private e-mail: mantuli1956@gmail.com









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