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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.FAVOR MASHELA" (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 02:58:58 -0700
Subject: FROM: MRS. FAVOR MASHELA

FROM: MRS. FAVOR MASHELA
BLOCK 112 BOLINGTON
PARKTOWN, JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
Email: msfavor05@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, researc
 
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: msfavor05@gmail.com

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