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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: ali@mbox.contact.bg
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:30:28 +0300
Subject: MRS CELINE BONGANI

>From Mrs. Celine Bongani
Formal worker in South Africa
Gold panning association

My Dearest Friend,
First, let me start by introducing myself My name is Mrs. Celine Bongani a
nationality of south Africa ,I was working with South Africa gold panning
association. I am married to late Mr. Benjamin Bongani ; 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/Muslim 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 in your
country. Kindly get back to me through my personal email:
mrsceline.bongani@yahoo.com
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
Mrs. Celine Bongani and Son Brian
(+27-8428-93841)

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