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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: tony_zungu6@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:14:16 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY FRIEND

From, Tony Zungu
122 NELSON MANDELA SQUARE,
SANTON JOHANESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
phone +27-737335203;
DEAR FRIEND,

I got your name in my search for a foriegn partner who will help me as i and my mother status as refugee cannot allow us to transfer money. please accept my apolgy if this e-mail is embarasing as you dont know me. i and my mother is in need of urgent assistance.

I am Tony Zungu, the son of Sir, David M. Zungu of Zimbabwe. During the current crises against farmers in Zimbabwe and from the support of our president ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white owned farms in our country, all the white farmers were ordered to surrender their farms to his party members. My father who was one of the best farmers in our country did not support his idea. And so the party members invaded my father's farms and burnt everything in the farm, and my father was beaten up by this evil men and made away with a lot of properties in my father's farm company And the tension was so much on him he was rushed to a SPECIALIT HOSPITAL in South Africa along with me and my mother and my sister we move out of Zimbabwe because our lives were in danger. And after much distress my beloved father died here in South Africa. But before then, my father handed over to my mother a proof of deposit slip/Agreement and some documents which was made between him and STALLION SECURI!
TY/FINANCE COMPANY PTY LTD here in South Africa on which he deposited the sum of $11M(ELEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLAR), this money was raised by his farmer's group for the purchasing of farming equipments/machineries before the land dispute Rose.

So we decided to make contact with an overseas person, who will assist us to transfer this money out of South Africa,we want to be there in your country.we are here as refugee and our status dos,nt allow us to stand for the fund for transfer, i want you to stand as my fathers beneficiary, and with the help of my fathers financial attorney this transfer is going to be fast and eassy.

note that for your time and help 25% of this fund is yours and 5% of the fund is for any expenses incured both locally and internationally in the course of this transfer and the remainning 70% is for me and my family to start up business in your country with your support. when you reply i will tell you things you need to do. thanks and God bless.

Tony Zungu (on behalf of the family)
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