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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: karen mangi <karen.mangi2@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2018 14:45:14 +0100
Subject: Choice Greetings From Karen Ruth. Uelly. Mangi.

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Choice Greetings From Karen Ruth. Uelly. Mangi.
2 Sunning Hill, Sandton.
Johannesburg-South Africa.
karen.mangi2@gmail.com

I GREET YOU,

With due respect, trust and humility, I am writing you this mail believing
that God will minister the truth to you so that you will understand the
genuineness of my message to you so that you can come to my aid at this
time that I need your assistance most.

My Name Is Miss Karen Mangi, a Zimbabwean female studying Medicine in the
University of Johannesburg, here in South Africa.

Few years ago, the Rebels in my country struck our town and killed my
parents in one of their attacks. My late Father, Jonathan Mangi, being a
highly reputable doctor and politician in my country was a prime target.
Fortunately for me, I wasn't in the country when the attack took place
rather I was in school here in South Africa.

However, my life is still in danger! Before his death, he had deposited the
sum of $9million in one of the banks here in South Africa which he had
earlier confided in me was for the establishment of a medical establishment
oversees.

And that is to establish a medical institute in a foreign country, with
your kind. He wanted me to practice out of my country because of the
unpredictable and serious political crises.

Accordingly, I intend to invest in your country in the direction that my
father had indicated before his death. This is my reason for writing to
you. If you are willing to assist me please indicate your interest.

Please if you have any question, I will be too willing to answer it. Please
treat as urgent and let it be confidential.

Thanks and best regards.
Karen Ruth Uelly Mangi.

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