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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: Bongani MANDELA <webmember649@yahoo.in>
Reply-To: Bongani MANDELA <r7272c@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2015 11:38:28 +0000 (UTC)
Subject:


From: Bongani Mandela
Warmth Greetings,
I know you will be surprise to read from me but I am sure this letter will bring us to a perpetual relationship and will be of a mutual benefit to both of us.
I am Bongani Mandela, the adopted son of late Dr. Nelson Mandela (FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT) who died on the 05th of December 2013. Before his critical illness he brought to my knowledge the money he deposited on my name in a private security company saying that he deposited it to enable me stand as a man any day he answers the call of nature as the rest of the family members might deny me the right of inheritance following our primitive African culture and tradition for the fact that I was adopted.
The money in question is the sum of ($12.1Million) and all the necessary documents were handed over to me by my late father Dr. Nelson Mandela. Hence I am soliciting for your assistance to move this money out for my investment following the chaos befalling the Mandela family now over his assets. I no longer see myself close to inheriting anything as the family is divided and I feel so isolated because they no longer involve me in the family meeting and I do not know my biological parents, henceforth I am confidentially arranging to move out of the family for my dear life.
Kindly treat this matter as very urgent and do not fail to furnish me with your contact details on your reply. 
Finally, I urge you to help and maintain the confidentiality of this matter, as I am scared of the family members/uncle and will not afford to lose my life. 
PLEASE MOVE THIS MAIL TO YOUR INBOX TO BE ABLE TO REPLY

Trust to hear from you and do send your reply to:- r7272b@aol.frSincerely,Bongani Mandela

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