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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: MRS.SIBONGILE MABIZ <netbos9@outlook.com>
Reply-To: <sibongilemabiz5@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:32:57 +0200
Subject: Please I Need Your Assistance


FROM MRS.SIBONGILE MABIZFORMAL MEMBER OF SOUTH AFRICAGOLD PANNING ASSOCIATIONEMAIL:( sibongilemabiz5@outlook.com)TELL: +2774855453STRICITLY CONFIDENTIALMy Dearest in Christ,With due respect, trust and humility, i write this proposal which i believe would be of great interest to you, i fund yourcontact while i was doing a private research on the internet for a reliable and capable foreign partner that will assistme and my only son James.First, let me start by introducing myself, My name is Mrs.Sibongile Mabiz, a nationality of south Africa ,i was workwith South African Gold Panning Association, you can view the profile of South African Gold Panning Association at(website by clicking (sagoldpanning.co.za)and read about us. I am married to late Mr.Themba Mabiz, we weremarried for twenty years with a child, my husband died after an illness that lasted for four weeks. Please i know thismay come to you by surprise because you did not know me, i needed your assistance that was why i write to youthrough divine direction, it is my desire of going into relationship with you.Before his death we were both born again Christians and when my late husband was alive we deposited the sum ofUSD$22.5M (Twenty Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with Finance/bank presently, thisfund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he executed with the South African Gold PanningAssociation, though i assisted him in getting this contract but i never knew that it was over-invoiced by him. I amafraid that the government of South Africa might start to investigate on contracts awarded from South African GoldPanning Association and this money is still with the bank, recently my doctor told me that i would not last for the nextthree months due to my cancer problem, though what disturbs me most is my stroke, having known my condition idecided to donate this fund to church or better still a Christian individual that will utilize this money the way i amgoing to instruct here in. I want a person or church that will use this fund to churches, orphanages, research centersand widows propagating the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained and also take good care ofmy only son.The bible made us to understand that blessed is the hand that givet, i took this decision because i have a child that willinherit this money but my son can not carryout this work only because i and my late husband decide to use some of themoney to work for God and live some for our son to have a better live. Our son is just 18 year old now and been growup in Africa, he have low maturity and that is the reason for taking this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence iknow that i am going to be in the bosom of the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and i shallhold my peace.I will like you to understand that my contact to you is a divine direction from God: As soon as i receive your reply ishall give you the contact of the finance/bank and i will also issue you a letter of authority that will empower you as thenew beneficiary of this fund, and my happiness is that i live a life of a worthy Christian, any delay in your reply willgive me room in sourcing for a church or Christian individual for this same purpose. Please assure me that you will actaccordingly as i stated here and please i will like you to contact me immediately you receive this mail so that i willinstruct the finance/bank to ! Transfer this fund into your account. Any correspondence must be by email to any ofmy private e-mail addresses.Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.Mrs.Sibongile Mabiz and Son James.Email: (sibongilemabiz5@outlook.com)Tell : +2774855453God’s graces are sufficient for me.

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