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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.HELEN NKOSI <netbos5@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 02:13:06 +0000
Subject: My Engagement


FROM MRS. HELEN NKOSI

FORMAL MEMBER OF SOUTH AFRICA

GOLD PANNING ASSOCIATION

EMAIL: (helennkosi2@gmail.com)

TEL: +2773502542

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

My Dearest,



With due respect, trust and humility, i write this proposal which i believe 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 Jonas.

First, let me start by introducing myself, My name is Mrs. Helen Nkosi, a nationality of south Africa , i was working with South African Gold Panning Association, you can view the profile of South African Gold Panning Association at (website by clicking (sagoldpanning.co.za) and read about us. I am married to late Mr. Thompson Nkosi, we were married for twenty years with a child, my husband 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 needed your assistance that was why i write to you through divine direction, it is my desire of going into relationship with you.



Before his death we were both born again Christians and when my late husband was alive we deposited the sum of USD$10.5M (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with Finance/bank presently, this fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he executed with the South African Gold Panning Association, 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 from South African Gold Panning Association and this money is still with the bank, recently my doctor told me that i would not last for the next three months due to 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 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 and also take good care of my only son.



The bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that givet, i took this decision because i have a child that will inherit this money but my son can not carryout this work only because i and my late husband decide 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 18 year old now and been grow up in Africa, he have low maturity and that is 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. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and i shall hold my peace.

I will like you to understand that my contact to you is a divine direction from God: As soon as i receive your reply i shall give you the contact of the finance/bank and i will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of this fund, and 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. Any correspondence must be by email to any of my private e-mail addresses for security reason and confidentiality of the transaction.



Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.



Mrs. Helen Nkosi and Son Jonas.

Email: (helennkosi2@gmail.com)

Tel : +2773502542

God’s graces are sufficient for me.


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