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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: Mrs Mashela <mrsmashelafavor04@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 07:57:02 +0100
Subject: Dearly beloved



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FROM: MRS. FAVOR MASHELA
BLOCK 112 BOLINGTON
PARKTOWN, JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
Email: mrsmashelafavor04@gmail.com

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

My Dearest in Christ,

With due respect, trust and humbleness, I write this proposal to you ,
which I deem would be of great interest to you. I found your contact
while I was doing a private research on the Internet for a reliable and
capable foreign partner that will assist me and my only son Johnson.

My name is Mrs. Favor Mashela a nationality of South Africa; I Retired
with South African Women in Construction Association. View the profile
of South African Women in construction at (website by clicking
(http://www.khuthaza.org.za)and read about us. I am married to late Mr.
John Mashela; 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 need your assistance
that was why I write to you through divine direction, it is my desire of
going into relationship with you

Before my husband's death he confound to me that he 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 African Women in
construction . 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 to South African Women in construction .This money is still with
the bank. Due to the condition of my health my doctor told me that i
will not live up to three month, because of 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 individual
that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I
want a person or church that will take care of my only son and also 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.

I took this decision because I have a child that will inherit this
money but my son can not carryout this work due to his age. I and my
late husband decided 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 15year 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.


Note that my contact to you is a divine direction; As soon as I
receive your reply I will 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. Correspondence must be by email to any of my private
e-mail addresses.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.

Mrs. Favor Mashela and Son Johnson
Email: mrsmashelafavor04@gmail.com

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