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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. SUSAN SHABANGU" <dsiodsiid@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: "MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU" <susanshabangu.s.susan@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 09:43:06 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Family Assistance/ Fund Transfer







FROM MRS. SUSAN SHABANGUFORMERMINISTER OF MINING 
SOUTH AFRICA
EMAIL: susanshabangu.s.susan@gmail.com DearSir.                                                                 ( Family Assistance/ Fund Transfer)

First, let me start by introducing myself as Mrs. SUSAN SHABANGU, a mother ofthree children and the former Deputy Minister of Safety and Security since 29thApril 2004 to April 2009, and now former minister of Mining under the auspicesof the former President of South Africa MR JACOB ZUMA.

After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for yourassistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of US$30.5M (Thirty Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)THEPROPOSAL, after the swearing in ceremony making me the Deputy Minister ofSafety and Security, my husband Mr. Ndelebe Shabangu died while he was on anofficial trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 1996, After his death, I discoveredthat he had some funds in a dollar account which amounted to the sum ofUS$30.5M with a security and finance institution in South Africa of which Iwill divulge information to you when I get your full consent and support to gofor a change of beneficiary and subsequent transfer of the funds into acomfortable and conducive account of your choice.
This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he executedwith the Government of South Africa. Though I assisted him in getting thiscontract but I never knew that it was over-invoiced by him. I am afraid thatthe government o f South Africa might start to investigate on contracts awardedfrom 1990 to date. If they discover this money in his bank account, they willconfiscate it and seize his assets here in South Africa and this willdefinitely affect my political career in government.

I want you to assist me in moving the said US$30.5M into your account in yourcountry as I want to present you to the Security and finance company as my latehusband foreign business partner that the said US$30.5M was meant to betransfer to you in your country and with all the back up legal paper work myAttorney will prepare will facilitate the transfer of the said US$30.5M intoyour nominated bank account in your country.

As soon as you confirm that the US$30.5M is in your nominated bank account inyour country, I will send my eldest son with my Attorney to come to yourcountry to discuss on business investments. For your assistance, I am offeringyou 20% of the principal sum which amounts to US$6,100.000.00 (Six million OneHundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) However, you have to assure methat you will not elope with my fund. If you agree to my terms, kindly as amatter of urgency I will like you to contact my first son . Due to my sensitiveposition in the South African Government,PLEASEDO NOT CALL ON THE OFFICE LINE, BECAUSE OF THE SENSITIVE NATURE OF THISTRANSACTION JUST EMAIL ME OR CALL MY SON ALEX. 
I prefer you send email to me. You will have to send down you private telephone/fax number so that my son will be reaching you from time to time this is forsecurity reasons.PleaseI do need to remind you again of the need for absolute Confidentiality of thistransaction in order for this transaction to be a success. If you do not feel comfortablewith this transaction, do not hesitate to discontinue.



Youcan contact my son on his mobile phone number: +27 733072272 , his name isAlex Shabangu.Thanksfor your anticipated co-operation and my regards to your family.



Forsecurity reason contact me through this my private email: susanshabangu.s.susan@gmail.com

Yours
Faithfully,
Mrs. Susan ShabanguFormerMinister of Mining
Republic of South Africa.   


















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