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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: katenesil@webmail.co.za
Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 13:38:24 -0800
Subject: FROM MRS KATE NESIL

PHONE: 27-83-331-5105.

ATTN:Sir/Madam,


FROM MRS KATE NESIL



I know You will be surprised to receive this letter
since you don't know me personally. Friends are found
and friends are made, but so treat this request as a
call from a widow in dire need of your kind
assistance. I am Mrs Kate Nesil the wife of Dr. Sam
Nesil, who was murdered with other whites in the land
dispute violence in Zimbabwe last year. In my keen
interest to invest in your country, I got your contact
through the South African Information Exchange
(S.A.I.E) here in Johannesburg, South Africa and
decided to write for an assistance.

My late husband was among the few black-Zimbabwean
rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the
killer-squad of the ruling party Zimbabwean Government
of President Robert Mugabe on the 6th of June 2002,
for his alleged support and sympathy for the
opposition party controlled by the whites .

Before his death, he had taken me to Johannesburg to
deposit the Sum of US$18,500 000.00 (Eighteen Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with a
Security and Finance Company for safekeeping as if he
foresaw the looming danger that could erupt from the
farm struggle in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in
a box as a consignment labelled ''FAMILY TRASURE''
with the Security Company.

This frame of mind was inform as not to allow the
company management have the knowledge of the real
content of the box for obvious security reasons. This
money was earmarked for the purchase of machines and
agro-chemicals for the farms and the establishment of
new farm settlements in Lesotho and Swaziland.This
land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe
introduced a new land acts the called (LAND EVICTION
ORDER) which wholly affected the rich white farmers
and some objective blacks vehemently condemned the
modus operandi adopted by the government. This
resulted to forceful ejection of whites from their
lands, rampant Killings, arson and mob actions by the
war veterans and some political thugs. Precisely, more
than one hundred and seven (107) people have been
killed and many others maimed for life in the past,
and up till now.BBC and CNN have reported of more
killings in the farmland violence.

Heads of government from the western world, especially
Britain and the United States of America have voiced
their condemnation over Mugabe's obnoxious land acts.
Subsequently, the Southern African development
Community (S.A.D.I) has continuously supported
Mugabe's new land reform Acts, and It is against this
background that my two sons and I currently staying in
South Africa have decided to transfer this money out
of South Africa into a trusted foreign account.

As a wife and mother of two sons, I am saddled with
the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign
account where this money could be transferred to
without the knowledge of Zimbabwean government who
have tactically frozen my family's wealth. Secondly,i
am sick presently of heart disease and the need to fly
out for a medical operation with my two sons, and to
the place we will like to invest this money.Presently,
we are residing temporarily in Johannesburg pending
the outcome of an appeal filed on our behalf by our
attorney for the department of Home Affairs to grant
us asylum status. At the moment we are in dilemma to
the fiscal laws imposed on South African Refugees on
monetary policy. I request that this proposal should
be granted so that my two sons and i can be able to
transfer this money to your nominated account outside
South Africa for investment purpose and for
settlements in your country where you will stand as
our guidian.

Lest i forget,as a widow and a mother of two sons,I wish to entrustmy future and that of my family in your hand, as irepose my trust and confidence in you.please note thatthis transaction is 100% risk free. The modalities tothis transfer are ready with the help of our familylawyer, a South African, who by his help we havefinished all the arrangement. The process and
procedures this money should be transferred easily.

After the successful transfer of the fund, we will
offer you 20% of this total sum for your assistance,
75% will be for my family while 5% for any other
expenses that might be incurred in the course of this
transaction. If you would sincerely assist us with the
whole of your heart to transfer this fund into your
nominated bank account, please send an e-mail to me as
quickly as possible, stating your phone and fax
numbers for more information.

You can as well contact my son modest Nesil on the above
phone number.if you have any question, please do not
hasitate to ask.

I am looking forward to hearing from you soonest.

Regards


Kate Nesil

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