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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: "Susan Shabangu" <susanshabangu1@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 14:45:34 +0100
Subject: Busniss proposal Assistance in Standing as Abeneficiary ( Confidentiality ).

ATTN: THE DIRECTOR
FROM: MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
SOUTH AFRICA.
susanshabangu_gov1@yahoo.com}
{MY SON CONTACT NUMBER+27-72 433 2199}

My Dear;


First, let me start by introducing myself as MRS SUSAN SHABANGU,a mother of
three children and the Deputy Minister of Safety and Security since 29th
April 1996 to date under the auspices of the President of South Africa MR
THABO MBEKI. After due deliberation with my children, I decided to
contact you for your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of
US$15000000M ( fifteen Million, United States Dollars Only) You can view my
profile at my website www.gov.za click on, Contact Information, then click
on Deputy Minister, and finally, click on Safety and Security and read about
me. THE PROPOSAL, After the swearing in ceremony making me the Deputy
Minister of Safety and Security, my husband Mr. Ndelebe Shabangu died while
he was on an official trip to
Trinidad and Tobago in 1996. After his death, I discovered that he had some
funds in a which amounted to the sum of US$15000000,Million with a security
and finance institution in South Africa of which I will divulge information
to you when I get your full consent and support to go for a change of
beneficiary and subsequent transfer of the funds into you a comfortable and
conducive account of your choice. This fund emanated as a result of an
over-invoiced contract which he executed with the Government of South
Africa. 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 1990 to date. If they discover this money , they will confiscate and
seize my late husband assets here in South Africa and this will definitely
affect my political career in government. I want your assistance in opening
an account with bankers through my banker so that this fund could be wired
into your account directly without any hitch. As soon as the fund gets to
your account, you are expected to move it immediately into another personal
bank account in your country.
I will see to it that the account is not traced from South Africa. As soon
as you have confirmed the fund into your account, I will send my eldest son
with my Attorney to come to your country to discuss on business investments.
For your assistance, the money will be share 50/50 And 5% will be for Any
expenses that both of us may Incure in this transaction. And another 5%will
go for Motherless babes home.
However, you have to assure me and also be ready to go into agreement with
me that you will not elope with my fund. If you agree to my terms, kindly as
a matter of urgency send me an email. Due to my sensitive position in the
South African Govermment, I prefer you send me email than call.
All correspondence must be by email to my private email
address,{susanshabangu_gov1@yahoo.com} If you want to speak with my Banker
or my elder son,that is fine and okay by me.you can contact my son on his
dilect line {+27-72-433-2199}his name is {MR davi shabangu}and You will
have to send down you private telephone /fax number so that i can forward it
to him to reach you from time to time this is for security reasons. Please I
do not need to
remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality of this transaction.If
you do not feel comfortable with this transaction, do not hesitate to
discontinue.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my regards to your family.

Yours faithfully,

MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
Deputy Minister of Safety & Security,
South Africa.
{ CONTACT ME ON THIS
PRIVATE EMAIL (susanshabangu_gov1@yahoo.com)
mail to:{susanshabangu_gov1@yahoo.com}
{MY SON CONTACT NUMBER+27-72-433-2199)

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