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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: "Mr. Dumani. Mandela" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrdumanimandela@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 21:02:45 +0200
Subject: Please Reply Quickly.

My Dear; how are you and your family?
Although I have initially sent you a message, but yet to receive your reply.
This is very urgent and that is why it has prompted me to quickly seek for your assistance over this little business, which will be of great benefits to us and our families. The amount of money involved is the usd30.5 million dollars.
My name is Mr. Dumani Mandela, the grandson of former and late South African President (NELSON MANDELA) I am currently a staff of the government ministry in South Africa here, responsible for awarding and execution of contracts. There is an outstanding contract payment of USD30, 500,000 (Thirty Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars). This money represent certain percentage of the total contract value executed on behalf of the Department by a foreign contracting firm, which was officially over-invoiced to the amount of Please email your response back to me through my private email address below. Note that 30%($9,150,000.00) of the fund is yours and the other 65% is mine while 5% will be for any expenses that will occur from both of us in the course of the transfer of the fund to your account, we have will have to sign agreement of mutual understanding to this term for full trust and confidence if the need be. For your support and partnership, please reply to negotiate the fees or the percentage you will take from the fund when it arrives in your account in your country.
Kindly send to me your full names and direct contact details and phone numbers so that I can reach you for more details and further deliberations. I will also send to you my direct phone numbers for proper conversation once I have received your positive reply indicating your interest and willingness. Thank you and God bless you.
 
E-mail: mrdumanimandela@gmail.com
Best Regards,
Mr. Dumani Mandela.

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