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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: REBECCA zola <zrebecca@portugalmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 21:58:38 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear.


Hello Dear.=C2=A0=C2=A0

Thanks for your attention and I pray that my decision to contact you will
be given genuine approval. I humbly write to solicit for your partnership
and assistance in the transfer and investment of my inheritance funds from
my late adopted father who died after a long battle with illness on the 5th
of December 2013.

I am Miss Rebecca Zola Mandela adopted daughter to Late former president
Nelson Mandela, Republic of South Africa. I am 19 yrs. old. I was told that
my mother died after my birth and no trace of my biological father. Late
Ntate Mandela adopted me as part of his family till death.

I saw your contact on the internet and after much prayers, I was moved to
contact you believing that you can be relied upon to handle this business
for me. I have a reasonable amount of money to be transferred on my behalf
to you. I am convinced you would be of great help in assisting me to move
and invest the sum of USD10.5 million which my late father stashed away and
deposited it with the bank. Due to family fights, acceptance into the
family and struggle for his legacies, I had the plans to transfer the money
and have it invested on your care and guide and pursue my education and
career elsewhere.

Please bear in mind that this is not jokes or games people choose to play
on the internet. No. My solicitation is for real and my intentions are
genuine. This is the only hope left for me to continue a new life and I
believe that you will understand my situation. I humbly request that you do
not blackmail my position. I will give you more information and my photos
as soon as I hear from you. I have decided to offer you 20% of the total
amount of money as a compensation for your efforts and troubles which is
for your honest and sincere assistance to me, and then we agree on handling
and controlling the investment while I continue my education.

If I could have your attention or Reply with your full name and mobile
number, I would avail you with further details of my person, situations and
how we can handle this.=C2=A0

Please you can contact me with this email address;
(zola.mandela@yahoo.com)

Best Regards,
Miss Rebecca Zola. Mandela

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