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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: moroka_lerato@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 17:02:41 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOUR=20=20=20CO=2DOPERATION?=

miss= jane lerato moroka.

Email =moroka_1@yahoo.co.uk

TEL: + 27 72 688 6170

FAX: + 27 72 606 6205

CONFIDENTIAL
In order to transfer the sum of USD126, 000,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty
Six Million United States Dollars)only. I have the courage to ask for your
assistance to enable me transfer or the move this money from South Africa.
Firstly, I will like to introduce my self to you, I MISS JANE LERATO MOROKA
mistress to the President of Zimbabwe MR. ROBERT MUGABE who is currently
having a running battle with the European Union and the common wealth of
Nations emanating from the last presidential election which was held on
the Mr. Mugabe won the election but the opposition party MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC
CHANGE(MDC) led by Mr. Morgan Tswangarai has been contesting the election
with the help of the common wealth and European Union which recently placed
a travel ban on all top Government officials including the top military
and police officers who assisted Mr. Mugabe during the election. I am giving
you all this information so that you will be aware of why I am contacting
you. The leader of the opposition is currently facing murder charge because
he planned to assassinate the president
and if you are not interested please destroy it immediately and pretend
that you never saw it because his Excellency has mandated me to assist him
with the transfer of this money to any foreign account overseas, since I
am a South African and I can use my nationality to arrange for a reliable
person either from Europe, Asia or America. I am contacting you with the
hope that you will maintain absolute confidentiality in this transaction
and also I want to inform you that there is no risk involved in this transaction
as all the modalities for a successful transfer has been prepared. I will
give you the details of how we are going to get this transaction done without
raising any eyebrow because, all I need from you is a very reliable and
working account where much taxation will not effect the money. I will transfer
this money to your account in bits depending on how much your account will
be able to carry at once. Meanwhile, his excellency the president has decided
to part with 30% of the total money to who ever can assist with the transfer
and he has also earmarked 10% for expenses that might be incurred during
the cause of this transaction since he will not want to be involved directly
with this transaction and 60% will be kept for him, he has promised to supply
names to be used in banking his own share.
The president is taking all this steps because last year he lost USD56million
that he wanted to transfer out to Malaysia through a trusted friend who
disappeared with the whole money that is why he pleaded with me to see that
what happened last year did not happen to him again. The most important
aspect of this transaction is sincerity and trust as soon as you accept
to do the transaction, I will arrange for a meeting with you and his Excellency
to meet face to face.
I await your response.
Best regards,


J.L. Moroka.





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