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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: sunaclark@webmail.co.za
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:53:31 +0200
Subject: GOD BLESS A HELPER

From : Suna Tutunbi Clark
phone: +27-73-708-2374
email: sunaclark@webmail.co.za



ATENTION.C.E.O

GOD BLESS A HELPER

I got your address from the net and decided to reach you for help.Please assist us
we are
deeply in need of your assistance,
But before i proceed. May i quickly introduce my self; I am Suna Tutunbi Clark a
Zimbabwean
and Son of old assassinated white Zimbabwean farmer Mr.Bill Clark[ Late ].

Some veteran soldiers assassinated him following an attack in our farmhouse in
Zimbabwe.After
which the government of Robert Mugabe has ordered us to vacate our farmlands for
black
occupation and even many white farmers has either been killed or jailed following
the
expiration of president Mugabe white farmer evacuation mandate.As for me,and my
Mother we
autioned all our properties.My father,s lawyer residing in South Arica drow our
attention
that befor his deat he has deposited a sum of [US$29.3 Million ]
twenthy-nine Million,three houndred United States Dollars.as valuabls in a security
company
and
I decided moving with my Mother to claim the found.Where we are presently as refugee
seeking
for asylum.Since the South Africa monetary laws forbid refugees to operate bank
account or
invest in any business.
THE LAYER, after much delibreation on our condition he advised that we look for
trusted person
who can assist us in investing it religiously anywhere overseas,Where i can also
settle down
with my Mother and start a new life .These made me to go in to desperate search ,
Which led to
my getting your contact .If you agree to assist me in this transaction ,We have
agreed that
upon your assistance to the successful transfer of the fund to your overseas
account25% of the
total sum will be given to you,As compasention on a job well done in accomodating
the fund .
While 10% will be set aside to take care of the expenses we might incur in the
process of the
transaction and 65% will be for our further investment in a lucrative venture we
will agree
upon in your country. We where planning to go back to zimbabwe,but the recent clean
up campain
against humam right has made that idear a very risky venture.

Awaiting your urgent response and looking forward to having a very good business
relationship
with you in the nearest future.Besides ,the confidentiality of this transaction
could not be
over-emphasized,in order not to tarnish the image of my family or jeopardize our
future.

In Sincerity.
Suna Tutunbi Clark
suna_clark12@hotmail.com

For the family

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