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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: mrssusan shabangu <mrssusanshabangu20@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:05:25 +0200
Subject: From Mrs. Susan Shabangu I Need Your Help Please View Attached File
and Get Back To Me

FROM MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
MINISTER OF WOMEN IN THE PRESIDENCY
OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
E-mail: susanminister74@gmail.com
E-mail: susanminister1@yahoo.com
Good Day.

First, let me start by introducing myself as MS SUSAN SHABANGU, a
mother of three children and the Minister OF WOMEN IN THE PRESIDENCY
Republic of South Africa 26 may 2014. To date under the auspices of
the President of South Africa MR JACOB ZUMA. After due deliberation
with my children,
I decided to contact you for your assistance in standing as a
beneficiary to the sum of US$30.5M (Thirty Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars Only)
You can view my profile (website by clicking
http://www.gov.za/aboutgovt/leaders/profile.php?cid=1066
And read about me. THE PROPOSAL, After the swearing in ceremony of
making me the MINISTER OF WOMEN IN THE PRESIDENCY , my husband Mr.
Ndebele Shabangu died while he was on an official trip to Trinidad and
Tobago in 1996.After his death,

I discovered that he had some funds in a dollar account which amounted
to the sum of US$30.5M with a security and finance institution in
South Africa of which I will divulge information to you when I get
your full consent and support to go for a change of beneficiary and
subsequent transfer of the funds into you a comfortable and conducive
account of your choice.
This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he
executed with the Government of South Africa. 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 1990 to date.

If they discover this money in his bank account, they will confiscate
it and seize his assets here in South Africa and this will definitely
affect my political career in, government. I want your assistance in
opening an account with bankers through my banker so that this fund
could be wired into your account directly without any hitch.
I am offering you 20% of the principal sum which amounts to
US$6,100.000.00 (Six million One Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars Only) and 5% will be for any expenses that both of us may
Insure in this transaction. And another 5% will go for Motherless
babes home. However, you have to assure me and also be ready to go
into agreement with me that you will not elope with my fund.
If you agree to my terms, or kindly as a matter of urgency send me an email.
(susanminister74@gmail.com) if you want to speak with my Banker that
promise to help move this fund out of south Africa to your account,
that is fine and okay by me. or any time you want to speak with me
then I will give you my private numbers so that we can talk more about
the transfer, Please I do not need to remind you of the need for
absolute Confidentiality of this transaction.
You might think where I got your email contact; I got your email id
from the South Africa chamber of commerce in a search for an honest
person who will assist me transfer my fund out of South Africa.
Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute
Confidentiality if this transaction must succeed. If you do not feel
comfortable with this transaction, please ignore this letter, and
pretend you never received this information. Thanks for your
anticipated co-operation and my regards to your family,
MRS. MINISTER OF WOMEN IN THE PRESIDENCY
OF Republic Of South Africa
This email and any attachment may contain confidential information
which is intended for use only by the addressee(s) named above. If you
Received this email by mistake, please notify the sender immediately
and delete the email from your system. You are prohibited from
copying, disseminating or otherwise using the email or any attachment.

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