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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: "James Ayanua" <jamesayanua@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 01 May 2005 07:53:34 +0200
Subject: Good Day

JOINT VENTURE OFFER/ PROPOSAL
James Ayanua.
jamesayanua@africamail.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally. I am Mr.James Ayanua, the first son of Mr.Morgan Ayanua who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.Your contact was lifted
from the world business encyclopedia., hence decided to write to write you.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of US$27.5 Million (Twenty Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollar) in a private Security Company, as if he saw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a boxes as a germ
stone to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company. This amount was
meant for the purchase of new machines for the establishment of new farms in
Swaziland.

This land problem came when Zimbabwe President,Robert Mugabe introduced a
new Land Reform Act which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some
few black farmers. And this resulted to the killing and mob action of the
Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact a lot of
people were killed because of this Land Reform Act in which my father was
one of the victims.It is against this background, that I and my family who
are currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer my fathers money
to a foreign account since the laws of South Africa prohibit a
refugee(asylum seeker) to open any bank account or to be involved in any
financial transaction throughout the territorial zone of South Africa.

As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred
without knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything we have
got.

The South African Government seems to be playing along with them I am faced
with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for the
fear of going through the same experience in the future since both countries
have similar political history. Moreover, the South Africa Foreign Exchange
Policy does not allow such an investment for an asylum seeker.

As a businessman, whom I have to entrust my family in his hands, I have to
let you know that this transaction is 100% risk-free.I have two options for
you; you can either choose to have a certain percentage of the money for
nominating your account for this transaction. Or you can go into partnership
with me for the proper investment of the money in your country. Which ever
the option you want, feel free to notify me .If you do not prefer
partnership, I am willing to give you 25% of the money while the remaining
70% will be for my investment in your country,I have mapped out 5% of the
total sum for expeneses incurred in the process of this transaction.

Contact me with the above details while I implore you to maintain absolute
secrecy required in this transaction.
Yours faithfully
Mr. James Ayanua.
Top ConfidentialJOINT VENTURE OFFER/ PROPOSAL
From Mr.James Ayanua.

To:Mazovia Enterprises, Inc.,


You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally. I am Mr.James Ayanua, the first son of Mr. Dube Ayanua who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.Your contact was lifted
from the world business encyclopedia., hence decided to write to write you.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of US$27.5 Million (Twenty Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollar) in a private Security Company, as if he saw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a boxes as a germ
stone to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company. This amount was
meant for the purchase of new machines for the establishment of new farms in
Swaziland.

This land problem came when Zimbabwe President,Robert Mugabe introduced a
new Land Reform Act which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some
few black farmers. And this resulted to the killing and mob action of the
Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact a lot of
people were killed because of this Land Reform Act in which my father was
one of the victims.It is against this background, that I and my family who
are currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer my fathers money
to a foreign account since the laws of South Africa prohibit a
refugee(asylum seeker) to open any bank account or to be involved in any
financial transaction throughout the territorial zone of South Africa.

As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred
without knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything we have
got.

The South African Government seems to be playing along with them I am faced
with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for the
fear of going through the same experience in the future since both countries
have similar political history. Moreover, the South Africa Foreign Exchange
Policy does not allow such an investment for an asylum seeker.

As a businessman, whom I have to entrust my family in his hands, I have to
let you know that this transaction is 100% risk-free.I have two options for
you; you can either choose to have a certain percentage of the money for
nominating your account for this transaction. Or you can go into partnership
with me for the proper investment of the money in your country. Which ever
the option you want, feel free to notify me .If you do not prefer
partnership, I am willing to give you 25% of the money while the remaining
70% will be for my investment in your country,I have mapped out 5% of the
total sum for expeneses incurred in the process of this transaction.

Contact me with the above details while I implore you to maintain absolute
secrecy required in this transaction.
Yours faithfully
Mr. James Ayanua.
Top ConfidentialJOINT VENTURE OFFER/ PROPOSAL
From Mr.James Ayanua.

To:Mazovia Enterprises, Inc.,


You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally. I am Mr.James Ayanua, the first son of Mr. Dube Ayanua who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.Your contact was lifted
from the world business encyclopedia., hence decided to write to write you.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of US$27.5 Million (Twenty Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollar) in a private Security Company, as if he saw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a boxes as a germ
stone to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company. This amount was
meant for the purchase of new machines for the establishment of new farms in
Swaziland.

This land problem came when Zimbabwe President,Robert Mugabe introduced a
new Land Reform Act which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some
few black farmers. And this resulted to the killing and mob action of the
Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact a lot of
people were killed because of this Land Reform Act in which my father was
one of the victims.It is against this background, that I and my family who
are currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer my fathers money
to a foreign account since the laws of South Africa prohibit a
refugee(asylum seeker) to open any bank account or to be involved in any
financial transaction throughout the territorial zone of South Africa.

As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred
without knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything we have
got.

The South African Government seems to be playing along with them I am faced
with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for the
fear of going through the same experience in the future since both countries
have similar political history. Moreover, the South Africa Foreign Exchange
Policy does not allow such an investment for an asylum seeker.

As a businessman, whom I have to entrust my family in his hands, I have to
let you know that this transaction is 100% risk-free.I have two options for
you; you can either choose to have a certain percentage of the money for
nominating your account for this transaction. Or you can go into partnership
with me for the proper investment of the money in your country. Which ever
the option you want, feel free to notify me .If you do not prefer
partnership, I am willing to give you 25% of the money while the remaining
70% will be for my investment in your country,I have mapped out 5% of the
total sum for expeneses incurred in the process of this transaction.

Contact me with the above details while I implore you to maintain absolute
secrecy required in this transaction.

Yours faithfully,

James Ayanua.
Top Confidential

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