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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: <>
Reply-To: leramandoza222@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2017 18:22:47 +0200
Subject: Hi+


My Dearest in Christ,
=

With due respect, trust and humbleness, I write this proposal to you, which=
I deem would be of great interest to you. I found your contact while I was=
doing a private research on the Internet for a reliable and capable foreig=
n partner that will assist me and my only son Richard.
=

My name is Mrs. Lira Mandoza a nationality of South Africa; I Retired with =
South African Women in Construction Association. View the profile of South =
African Women in construction at (website by clicking (http://www.khuthaza.=
org.za)and read about us. I am married to late Mr. John Mashela; we were m=
arried for twenty years with a child. He died after an illness that lasted =
for four weeks. I need your assistance that was why I write to you through =
divine direction; it is my desire of going into relationship with you
=

Before my husband's death he confound to me that he deposited the sum of =
USD$30.5M(Thirty Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars) with Finance/ba=
nk Presently, This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract w=
hich he executed with the South African Women in construction . Though I as=
sisted him in getting this contract but I never knew that it was over-invoi=
ced by him. I am afraid that the government of South Africa might start to =
investigate on contracts awarded to South African Women in construction .Th=
is money is still with the bank. Due to the condition of my health my docto=
r told me that i will not live up to three month, because of my cancer prob=
lem, though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I=
decided to donate this fund to church or better still a Christian individu=
al that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here in. I w=
ant a person or church that will take care of my only son Richard and also =
use this fund to churches, orphanages, research centers and widows propagat=
ing the word of God and to ensure that the house of God is maintained.
=

I took this decision because I have a Son name Richard that will inherit th=
is money but my Son cannot carry out this work due to her age. I and my lat=
e husband decided to use some of the money to work for God and live some fo=
r our daughter to have a better life. Our daughter is just 15year old now a=
nd been grow up in Africa, she have low maturity Hence the reason for takin=
g this bold decision. I am not afraid of death hence I know that I am going=
to be in the bosom of the Lord.
=

=

Note that my contact to you is a divine direction; As soon as I receive yo=
ur reply I will give you the contact of the Finance/bank. I will also issue=
you a letter of authority that will empower you as the new beneficiary of =
this fund. My happiness is that I live a life of a worthy Christian. Please=
if you=2019re not interested please do not reply this email
=

Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here and Please=
I will like you to contact me immediately you receive this mail so that I =
will instruct the Finance/bank to! Transfer this fund into your account. Co=
rrespondence must be by email to any of my private e-mail addresses.
Remain blessed in the name of the Lord.
=

Mrs. Lira Mandoza

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