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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: beatricematewa@yahoo.com
Reply-To: melodymatewa@yahoo.co.za
Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 01:51:41 +0200
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL


Tel: +27839578006
Fax: +27862602837
Email: melodymatewa@yahoo.co.za/beatricematewa@yahoo.com

URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

I know the acknowledgement of this letter will sound surprising considering the fact that there wasn't earlier information regarding this letter. However I discovered your contact through the South Africa trade and industry, and it was convincing to deal with you based on this information of yours. I am Mrs Beatrice Matewa, wife of Vincent Matewa, from Bulawayo in Zimbabwe. My husband happened to be amongst the well-to-do farmers and also the President of Co-operative & Agricultural Societies (CAS) in Zimbabwe before he was murdered in cold blood by agents of ruling junta of President Robert Mubage for his alleged support for the opposition party, the (M.D.C).

Before my husband illness, he disclosed to me some information about a total sum of USD 22,000,000.00 (Twenty Two Million United States Dollars Only) that was to be used for purchase of farming machinery equipment from Israel for Zimbabwean Co-operative Union of which he was the president. Unfortunately, he could not proceed with the purchase because the land problems arouse again when President Robert Mugabe started his new land act project which woolly affected all the rich farmers in Zimbabwe. As a result of this development, I decided to relocate my family to South Africa where they are now seeking Political Asylum and the clause in there asylum status does not allow them to operate any banking transaction. During my husband illness I quickly made arrangement to deface and smuggle the money into South Africa through diplomatic means. To reduce the cost of deposit and risk, the actual content of the box was not disclosed to the security company but instead the box was deposited as precious items valued at that amount. In view of these, you will understand that killing the farmers was politically motivated, also being a human right activist and this made me not to wish to invest this money in any African country.

My only option is to seek for your assistance and if willing, you are required to come down to South Africa to open a NON-RESIDENT INVESTMENT BANK ACCOUNT in your name, where this money will be deposited for wire transfer to your nominated bank account overseas. If you are willing to assist in this regard, I worked out 20% of the total sum for your assistance rendered, 5% set aside for whatever financial expenses encountered in the process of transferring this money outside South Africa, while 70% for my family. Also I wish to donate 5% to charitable organisations in your country.

Be-rest-assured that this business is 100% risk-free because I have worked out all modalities for the smooth transfer of this money to your nominated bank account through a bank director in one of the big commercial bank here. I require an absolute secrecy and confidentiality for my security and for the successful transfer of this money (this happens to be a very important condition to offer). I will travel back with you to your country and invest my share in your country under your supervision into any profitable business venture. Kindly contact my daughter Melody Matewa with this telephone number +27839578006 with your specific business / investment offer and other areas of investment you can readily make available through the above telephone and fax numbers.

Yours Faithfully,


Beatrice Matewa.

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