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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: nzanga <nzangajmo_433@yahoo.ie> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 04:44:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: INTRODUCTION.


FROM THE DESK:Mr. Nzanga Joseph Desire Mobutu
PLEASE REPLY TO:"nzangajmo_433@yahoo.ie"


Dear Friend,

I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise
considering the fact that we have not met before.I am
truly looking for someone that will assist me with a
business that has to do with my family estate which my
late father left behind for us.i am contacting you
based on the fact that i want someone that is not known
to my family to assist me in this business and this is
for security reasons which i will explain to you as we
make progress.

I am the first son of the late Joseph Desire Mobutu,
the former President of "ZAIRE" now democratic
republic of congo .
I am presently on political asylum in Nigeria . I
got your contact over the internet during my search
for a person that will assist me in this business.this
became neccessary as i do not want anybody known to me
or my family to be associated with this money.
I want you to note that this business will benefit
both of us and that it is 100% risk free.

I presume you are aware there are financial
dispute between my family (THE MOBUTU) and the
present civilian Government. This is based on what they believe as bad and
corrupt governance on my late father's part. May his soul rest in perfect
peace.
You may have heard how a lot of my father's bank account in Switzerland and
North America has been frozen. Following the outlined reasons, I am
soliciting for your esteemed organization's confidential assistance to take
custody of Thirty-Seven Million United States Dollars (US$37,000,000.00) and also to
front for my family in the areas of business you consider
profitable.
This Boxes containing the funds have secretly been concealed and
deposited with a Diplomatic Security firm where it can easily be taken
delivery of by a recommended beneficiary. The consignment containing the
funds were shipped as diplomatic items of high values and will be released
to you by the Security firm based on my recommendations on that note; you
will be presented as our partner who will be fronting for me and my family
in any subsequent ventures.
My family and i have decided to offer you 10% of the total fund for your assistance if you
are able to help us claim the boxes, 5% for any expenses that may be
incured during this transaction, and the remaining 85% for my family.
Please, I need your entire support and co-operation for the success of this
business ventures, your utmost confidentiality and secrecy is highly
required, due to my family's present predicament

All I need from you is as follows:.

1. Your confirmation of your ability to handle this
business for me.

2.your word that you will keep this business as
confidential as possible at all times until we
conclude this business.

3. Your telephone and fax numbers for communication.

4. Your full permanent address.
I sincerely will appreciate your acknowledgement as soon as possible

Please send a mail to my alternative mail box
"nzangajmo_433@yahoo.ie " to indicate your interest to enable us proceed.


Regards,

Nzanga Joseph Desire Mobutu




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