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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +27742482440 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- prof.hlengiwe@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- this transaction i will like you to send me email on: prof.hlengiwe@gmail.com, prof.hlengwe@minister.com, or call my private number (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: <>
Reply-To: <prof.hlengwe@minister.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 15:47:37 +0200
Subject: Good Morning

Good Morning

I hope this mail meets you in good time. however strange or surprise this contact might seem to you as we have not meet personally or had any deal in the past, I got your contact from our foreign information exchange in Pretoria In personal request in search of a reliable and trustworthy foreign individual, though we have not meet before. I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense financial benefit for both of our familyâ€™s I am a mother of 4 children, married to a hard working man, who is mentally retarded presently, as result of gun shot that affected his brain.

I am Prof Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize, by the grace of God I am the Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, under the appointment of our president Mr. Jacob Zuma since 26 May 2014 I need your help to cement the future of my children by standing as a beneficiary of US$30,500,000.00 (Thirty Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) left in Security Company. The fund originated as a result of over invoiced contract done by my husband during his sane days, more information will be review to you after securing your consent to invest it in your country and please promise never to betray me.

I am offering you 30% of the total fund once we complete the transaction to your nominated bank account. I will need you to supervise the investment processes. For more about me click on: http://www.gov.za/about-government/leaders/profile/6443
Please do not call on the office line, because of the sensitivity of this transaction I will like you to send me email on: prof.hlengiwe@gmail.com, prof.hlengwe@minister.com, or call my private number +27742482440

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

Yours Truly,
Prof. Hlengiwe Buhle Mkhize
Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services Of the Republic of South Africa
Email: prof.hlengiwe@gmail.com, prof.hlengwe@minister.com
For more about me click: http://www.gov.za/about-government/leaders/profile/6443

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