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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: rolandsmith2004@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 16:29:06 +0100
Subject: Mr. Roland Smith (Zimbabwean White Farmer)

Dear Sir,

I am writting this letter out of a genunine desperation to find a reliable
and trust worthy person to help me in my present condition.

I am Mr. Roland Smith a Zimbabwean aged 53, from a mixed parentage and
a renowned Agriculturist, major Farm Land Owner in Zimbabwe,who will like
to ask you for your assistance since President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe
has orderd that all White Land Owners should leave the country for them.

The Black citizens accompanied with Military officers came to raid most
of us " White Land Owners", but luckily for my family and I, were in Zimbabwe
as a result, these cruel beings laid their evil hands on my workers and
destroyed properties.

This political uprising between White Farm Land Owners and The Government
of Zimbabwe is makingroom for this so called envious blood sucking people
to take full advantage of the situtation at hand to cause a trouble and
to
terrorise most White families like mine. I can not fathom out how all my
achievements in Zimbabwe will go down the drain.

My Family and I are presently in one of the remote villages in Zimbabawe
and scared to go back to Harare. Hopefully, we will be relocating to another
African country soon, as life in Zimbabwe is not safe at all.

I got your contact from the internet and the help of God, and have the
impression that you will be capable of handling and helping us with your
position.

My request is just for you to help me out of this situtation and to help
me receive my money, which I wish to transfer to your country.

This can be done in two ways; First, as the fund iscurrently deposited
with a Finance firm, I can instruct the firm to forward it to you.

Secondly, I can instruct the Finance firm to transfer the fund into our
account through any of their corresponding banks.

All documents backing this money is with me, and all arrangements for
the transfer will be either through the banking process or direct payment
by the Finance firm.

Why I need this help is because the government are seizing all my hard
earned money in which I have worked for over the years because I will not
want my family suffer for what the crime that we are not aware off.

Kindly see this as a help and if you do help me, which after you send me
an invitation to your country for my family and I.

If you willing to help then I will give you 20 percent of the total money
which is 15 Million U.S Dollars USD15,000,000.00) which I have made over
the years in Zimbabwe and is Finance firm.

Please reply me to my personal email address:rolandsmith55@excite.com


If you need any proof let me know for my family and I are running out of
money.

Awaiting your reply

Thanks

Sincerely,

Mr. Roland Smith.



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