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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. Phillip Nelson Mandela" <phillipmandela@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 01:22:05 -0700
Subject: =?UTF-8?B?MTTigJQwNi0tLTIwMTQ=?=


Subject: Transfer of Financial Asset/Investment

From: Phillip Nelson Mandela

South Africa




14—06---2014

Dear Sir/Madam,



I do foresee the surprise this letter will bring to you as it comes from a
stranger, but be rest assured that I am writing with good intentions.
However your email address/info was courtesy of a business journal at the
world trade center Johannesburg. I was impressed and motivated to contact
you after assessing your profile knowing that you are capable of assisting
us transfer my late father financial asset to you Country, for investment
based on your knowledge and expertise.



My name is Phillip Nelson Mandela, from South Africa. I am the son of the
late President of South Africa [Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela], who died on the
5th of December 2013. My father used his position being one time President
of the country to make for him and us a fortune and also helped and touches
many souls both in Africa and entire World. My father died after a
protracted illness, may his soul rest in peace.



I was studying in overseas when my father died and I was forced to return
home for the funeral. After the funeral, his attorney notified me and my
family about my father's Will with his Chambers. When I was going through
the Will, I discovered that my late father has deposited a consignment
containing money about US$16, 400,000.00 (Sixteen Million Four Hundred
Thousand US Dollars) .with a private Security Company in Johannesburg South
Africa.



This consignment was moved through a diplomatic means and deposited as a
family treasures and valuables. The Security Company does not know that the
consignment contains cash money except his attorney and me. My aim of
contacting you is to help me transfers this money to your account in your
Country or any other Country you prefer, where it can invest wisely based
on your guideline and advice, because I don't have knowledge of
international investments.



If you are interested in helping me out, please contact me by email and the
above telephone number, so that I will then furnish you with more details
and the best way the money can be transfer as our attorney said. For your
involvement and assistance in this transfer/investments project…you will
receive 10% of the total money as a reward, 5% will set aside for expenses
that incurred during the course of the transfer, while the remaining 85%
will be invest on behalf of me and my family.



Please keep this strictly secret and confidential until the consignment is
sign-out from the security company and the US$16.4 Million transfer to any
of your chosen account and we come over to meet with you.



I will be waiting for your urgent response.



Best Regards,



Phillip Nelson Mandela

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