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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: Mrs.Nelson Mandela <machelmandela2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <gracamachel@gmail.co.za>
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 11:29:46 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,








Dear Sir/Madam,



This letter may come to you as a
surprise due to the fact that we may have not yet met. I could have notified
you about it at least for the sake of your integrity. But please accept my
sincere apologies’ do foresee the surprise this letter will bring to you it
comes from a stranger .but rest assured as it comes with the best intention
,however I got your contact through a small paper containing your contact
E-mail address given to a lady at the Johannesburg chamber of commerce and
industries.



But after due consideration from
your profile, I became aware and assured of your credibility of you handing the
trust and my future thus. After my humble decision to solicit for your
understanding and co-operation in this transaction, as it will be beneficial
but of us.



I am Mrs Graca Machel Nelson Mandela
the wife to late Nelson Mandela The former President of South Africa from
1994 till 1999 who pass away on December 5, 2013 after long time illness on his
physical,



As the Third wife of late Nelson
Mandela, My late husband deposit cash the trust fund account on my name here in
south Africa, for self keeping and as they all know that I am originally from
Portuguese East Africa Mozambique, he did this because he knew that once he
death, the entire families and the ex wife’s will come toward me for his
inheritance, now after his death the whole family have come as my late husband
Nelson Mandela do inform me, it really looks like he know what will happen
after his death,



Opposing me that I should hand over
the asset to them, and good a thing that when my late husband deposited the
money into the trust fund account on my hand we
used my son name Mr Malengani Machel, who is currently living here in
Johannesburg South Africa, for security reason,



My late husband, Nelson Mandela,
made this deposit here in South Africa for my family use amount to US$62.7
MILLIONS (sixty Two Millions, Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in
cash. This amount of money was deposited into the bank here in South Africa
through political diplomatic channels, After his death, I and my son being in
Johannesburg, South Africa, decided to transfer this money out of South Africa
for my family use since it is the only money that my family can lay hand
on



In acknowledgment of executive
powers and the various business opportunities in your country, and I want you
to be my investment manager, I am requesting your assistance in helping me
transfer this money into your company/ personal or business account. For your
assistance in this transaction, I offer you 50% of the total sum for
compensation. And all other expenses you incur during this operation will be
credited to you.



Please do not hesitate to contact my
son Malengani Machel or me. All nobilities has been put in place concerning
this transaction will be made available to you for your safety and as a proof
that this money is not from any criminal origin. I must then emphasize that
this operation/transaction is highly confidential and is to be kept as such.
Kindly provide me with your full names, private phone and address or you can
call on this my phone number for more details {+27840926053} or email:
machelmandela@gmail.co.za



Best regards,

Mrs Graca Machel Nelson Mandela




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