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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 susan shabangu <susanshabangu0077@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:34:08 +0200
Subject: mrs susan




FROM MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU=20
DEPUTY MINISTER OF SAFETY & SECURITY,=20
SOUTH AFRICA.=20
TEL: +27-83 6984482
E-MAIL: [susanshabangu0077@gmail.com]

DEAR SIR/MADAM=20
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 29T=
H APRIL 1996 TO DATE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA M=
R THABO MBEKI.
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AFTER DUE DELIBERATION WITH MY CHILDREN, I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR YOUR=
ASSISTANCE IN STANDING AS A BENEFICIARY TO THE SUM OF US$30.5M ( THIRTY M=
ILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) YOU CAN VIEW MY =
PROFILE AT MY WEBSITE WWW.GOV.ZA [http://www.GOV.ZA] CLICK ON, CONTACT INF=
ORMATION, THEN CLICK ON DEPUTY MINISTER, AND CLICK ON SAFETY AND SECURITY =
FINALLY, CLICK ON MY NAME SUSAN SHABANGU AND READ ABOUT ME.=20
THE PROPOSAL, AFTER THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY MAKING ME THE DEPUTY MINISTER=
OF SAFETY AND SECURITY, MY HUSBAND MR. NDELEBE SUSAN SHABANGU DIED WHILE =
HE WAS ON AN OFFICIAL TRIP TO TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO IN 1996.=20

AFTER HIS DEATH, I DISCOVERED THAT HE HAD SOME FUNDS IN A DOLLAR ACCOUNT W=
HICH AMOUNTED TO THE SUM OF US$30.5M WITH A SECURITY AND FINANCE INSTITUTI=
ON IN SOUTH AFRICA OF WHICH I WILL DIVULGE INFORMATION TO YOU WHEN I GET Y=
OUR FULL CONSENT AND SUPPORT TO GO FOR A CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY AND SUBSEQU=
ENT TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS INTO YOU A COMFORTABLE AND CONDUCIVE ACCOUNT OF =
YOUR CHOICE.
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THIS FUND EMANATED AS A RESULT OF AN OVER-INVOICED CONTRACT WHICH HE EXECU=
TED 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 AFR=
AID THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA MIGHT START TO INVESTIGATE ON CONT=
RACTS AWARDED FROM 1990 TO DATE.
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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 POLITICAL CAREER IN GOVERNMENT.
=20
I WANT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN OPENING AN ACCOUNT WITH BANKERS THROUGH MY BANKE=
R 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.
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I WILL SEE TO IT THAT THE ACCOUNT IS NOT TRACED FROM SOUTH AFRICA . AS SOO=
N 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 INVEST=
MENTS. FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, I AM OFFERING YOU 20% OF THE PRINCIPAL SUM WHI=
CH AMOUNTS TO US$6,100.000.00 (SIX MILLION ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STA=
TES DOLLARS ONLY) HOWEVER, YOU HAVE TO ASSURE ME AND ALSO BE READY TO GO I=
NTO AGREEMENT WITH ME THAT YOU WILL NOT ELOPE WITH MY FUND.
=20
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 GOVERNMENT,=20
=20
PLEASE DO NOT CALL ON THE OFFICE LINE, BECAUSE OF THE SENSITIVITY OF THIS =
TRANSACTION EXCEPT OF THE ABOVE DIRECT LINE.=20
=20
I PREFER YOU SEND ME EMAIL THAN CALL. ALL CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE BY EMAIL =
TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS, [susanshabangu0077@gmail.com]
=20
IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK WITH MY BANKER, THAT IS FINE AND OKAY BY ME. YOU WIL=
L HAVE TO SEND DOWN YOU PRIVATE TELEPHONE /FAX NUMBER SO THAT I CAN FORWAR=
D IT TO HIM TO REACH YOU FROM TIME TO TIME THIS IS FOR SECURITY REASONS. P=
LEASE I DO NOT NEED TO REMIND YOU OF THE NEED FOR ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY=
OF THIS TRANSACTION MUST SUCCEED. IF YOU DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THI=
S TRANSACTION, DO NOT HESITATE TO DISCONTINUE.=20
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION AND MY REGARDS TO YOUR FAMILY.
=20
Mrs SUSAN SHABANGU=20
DEPT. MINISTER SAFETY & SECURITY=20
SOUTH AFRICA.=20
TEL:+27-83 6984482

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