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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: Consular Belgica <consular.belgica@mppre.gob.ve>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 11:54:42 -0430 (VET)
Subject: Re: Mama. Graca Machel Mandela


FROM: MAMA, GRACA MACHEL MANDELA.
JOHANNESBURG, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Son’s E-mail: malenganimachel017@gmail.com
Son’s Mobile Number: + 27 63959 3366
Son’s Name: Mr. MALENGANI MACHEL.

Dear Sir/Madam

With due respect, I must apologize for this unsolicited mail, I am aware that this is certainly not a conventional way of approaching an unknown person for establishment of project and investment. But I respectfully insist you read this message carefully before you either make your decision of proceeding or you abandon my letter as I am optimistic it will be successful for unimaginable financial benefit for both of us.

I am Mama Graca Machel Mandela the wife of South African icon and freedom fighter late Nelson Rolihlahla
Mandela The former President of South Africa from 1994 till 1999 who died on December 5, 2013 after a protracted lung infection contacted during his 27th years of incarceration in Robin Island prison. I managed to get your contact details in your country business directory here in Johannesburg South Africa in my desperate search for a trustworthy person to assist me in this confidential business transaction.

As the Third wife of late Nelson Mandela, he deposited cash in a trust account on my name here in south Africa, for self-keeping, he did this because he knew that upon his death, his lioness Ex-wife, Winnie Mandela might use all her structural contacts within the AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS [ANC] to deny me what is due to me as his wife who looked after him all this period he has being on sick bed. As his instinct pre-informed him, his fears were ongoing, as a Mozambican, all the family members have swooped on me Opposing me that I should hand over the asset to them, and good thing is that when my late husband deposited the money into the trust fund account on my hand we used my son name, Mr. Malengani Machel, who is currently living here in Johannesburg South Africa, for security reason, Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed assistance, please kindly endeavor to reply me through the above email or call my Son through this mobile number +27 7162 85691, call him for more clarifications and procedures.

My late husband, Nelson Mandela, deposited US$48,500,000.00 (Forty Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash in a bank here in South Africa Through diplomatic channel, after his death, I and my son being in Johannesburg, South Africa, I decided to transfer this money out of South Africa for my family use since it is the only confidential thing we benefited, I must let you know that this business is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter, if you are willing to assist me, my son and l have agreed to give you 25% of the total money I have relinquished and waved most of his assets /estate willed to me as we are married in community of property for the interest of peace.

Remember that this is Highly Confidential and the success of this transaction depends on how secret it is been kept on assurance of trust, as I do not want my Government to know about this money. You can visit my family website at (http://2013/12/05/biography-of-the-late-nelson-mandela) Contact my Son on this email: malenganimachel017@gmail.com , so that you can finalize this transaction with him, as I am not in a position to do so. Should you not be capable to handle this money, kindly not respond.

Kindly provide me with your full names, private phone.
Thanks and may God Grant us Smooth Transaction and long relationship.

Expecting your reply soonest.

Regards, in sincerity,
Mama. Graca Machel Mandela




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