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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: "mr john shabangu" <urgent_jza@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 14:19:20 +0200
Subject: OPPORTUNIT FOR YOU

FROM: MR.JOHN SHABANGU
TEL:+27-83-613-9667
 
Attn:Director/C.E.O
 
Dear Sir/Madam
 
First, let me start by introducing myself as MR. JOHN SHABANGU, the
first son of MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU 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 , I decided to contact you for your assistance
in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of  US$18.7Million ( Eighteen
Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States) You can view my mother's profile
at this website
www.gov.za click on, Contact Information, then click on
Deputy Minister, and finally, click on Safety and Security and read about my
mother .
 
THE PROPOSAL; After the swearing in ceremony making my mother the
Deputy Minister of Safety and Security, my father MR. NDEBELE 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 dollar
account which amounted to the sum of US$18.7 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 a comfortable and conducive bank
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 in his
bank account, they will confiscate it and seize his assets here in South
Africa and this will definitely affect my mother's political career in
government hence i do not want my mother to know about this to avoid her
jeopardising this opportunity for us. Therefore I want your assistance by providing
bank account 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 then to come
to your country to discuss on business investments. For your assistance, I
am offering you 35% of the total sum. 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 or phone me on the above telephone number All correspondence must be by my
private email address.E-mail:(
mr_johnza1@yahoo.com)You are required to
send down you private telephone /fax number for easy communication between
you and the bank during the transfer. Please I do not need to remind you of
the need for absolute Confidentiality if this transaction must succeed. 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,
 
MR.JOHN SHABANGU

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