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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: Mrs Zindziswa <mgramaman15@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zinzima0@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2020 10:19:13 +0200
Subject: Informed

Greetings, 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 deleting my message as I am optimistic
it will be successful for unimaginable financial benefit for both of us.

I am Mrs Zindziswa Mandela-Hlongwane, an ambassador to Denmark.the
second Daughter of South African icon and freedom fighter late Winnie
Madikizela Mandela , The Wife of 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 online here in Johannesburg South
Africa in my desperate search for a trustworthy person to assist me in this
confidential business transaction. My Late Mother Winnie madikizela
Mandela has just died On 2nd April 2018, and she left behind some
funds in a trust fund account Amounting to US$30.5Million Dollars. I
want this fund transferred out of South Africa for investments, and some of
it be used for charity. Therefore indicate your full interest in assurance
of trust, so that we can actualize this great opportunity together and
share the benefit together by the help of God. And in the area you are not
interested in this deal please kindly ignore it immediately. If interested;
kindly responses via my email, your full names, private phone numbers, or
call me.

With Regards, in sincerity,
Mrs Zindziswa Mandela-Hlongwane
Phone: No +27 -73-4444-602
Email: zinzima0@gmail.com

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