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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: james jackes <wevxcaaz@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <jamesjaces1000@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 10:33:16 +0000
Subject: Mr.James Jackes.






Dear
Sir/Madam,

First I will like you to know that these funds can be transferred to your bank
account only if you will work with me in truth and honesty.

I am MR. JAMES JACKES, I am a director of one of top Security &
Finance Company here in South Africa and a very close friend to the director of
the NELSON MANDELA FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION.

This organization personally belongs to MR. NELSON MANDELA and due to family
controversy Mr. Mandela decided not to include any of his family members to
this organization. Unfortunately Mr. Nelson Mandela passed away recently
leaving me in control of the charity organization and all the funds raised
under this organization.

You can view the link to read about Nelson Mandela’s death.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/05/world/africa/nelson-mandela/.

After the death of Mr. Mandela, the government of South Africa is trying to
probe into the funds that were raised for the organization through instigation
of one of Nelson Mandela grand’s son Mandela who is currently a member of the
parliament and who has requested for the organization to declare the funds to
the Mandela family. I and my friend know their move and aim is to get hold of
the organization funds and then dissolve the management just for their selfish
interests.

The total fund is US$ 25, 000.000.00 {TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS}. Five Million

was a Cash donation made to the organization by one of Nelson Mandela close
associate and this money was deposited separately in a security trunk box with
the Security & Finance Company which I am the director, and I and my friend
are the only one in control of these funds at the moment and I have
contacted you to request if you can be able to work with me and my friend
so we can move $5,000.000.00 { FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS } of
the total amount to your account in your country before releasing the rest to
the Mandela family. My friend have made plans with the auditor who handles
their ledger book and he is standing by to work with me and my friend to
achieve this deal.

Please note that there is no danger involved in this deal and I can guarantee
you that the funds will be transferred to your bank account without any problem
but the only thing we demand from you is your honesty.

I truly understand that there are lots of things going on over the internet,
some dishonest individuals uses the internet to do some illegal things but
please don’t take this email as one of those because I can assure you that
everything you have read on this email is 100% truth and you will see more
proves as we proceed.

Also note that this deal has to be kept highly confidential to avoid leakage of
information to the Mandela family. If you are not comfortable with this deal,
be kind enough to delete this message and keep all you have read to yourself
alone but if you are interested please send me an email and I will respond back
to you with more details of how the funds will be transferred to your bank
account.

After successful transfer of funds to your account, We shall share 50 percent
to you and 50 percent will be for me and my friend, remember we will be
taking care of the auditor from our side. My Email is (jamesjackes1000@gmail.com)

Thank for
your time.

Regards,

Mr.James Jackes.


































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