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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: "vivan bongani" <vivanbongani_1000@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 12:44:52 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP / INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

FROM MRS VIVAN BONGANI
TEL:+27-83-475-8550.
  Dear. Sir/Madam/CEO,
  
Good day! My name is Mrs.Vivan Bongani the wife of
John Bongani of Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to
you where I got your contact address. I got your
address from the South African Chamber of Commerce in
Johannesburg. During the current war 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
and his followers.
  
  My husband who was one of the best farmers in our
country and treasurer of the farmers co-operative
Union did not support his idea and so the party
members invaded my husbands farms and burnt everything
in the farm,killed my husband and made away with a lot
of items in my husbands
farm.
  
  Before his death,his life was threatened and he
escaped two assassination attempts.He therefore moved
the association,s money and his personal money to a
security compay in SouthAfrica in anticipation of any
eventuality.
  After the death of my husband, I and my children
moved out of Zimbabwe to South Africa because our
lives were in danger with all the documents of the
money deposited with the security company in South
Africa.The amount is US$10Million (TEN Million United
States Dollars) and my son and myself are the next of
KIN.
  
  So I decided to make a contact with an overseas firm
whom will assist me to move this money out of South
Africa, hence, I have tried several times to open an
account with one of the Local Banks in South Africa
but I was turned down because of my Political position
as an Asylum Seeker.
  
  It is upon this reasons that my attorney advised me
to solicit for a foreign partner who will aid me to
transfer this funds out of South Africa in his/her
name. So if you consider this proposal, we have agreed
to give you 20% of the total sum for helping us to
move this money out to your country and 75% will be
for me and my family to invest in your country while the remaining 5% will be for expenses incured during the cause of the transaction.
  All I want from you is just an assistance to
transfer this money out to your country,And for more clarification I will like you to contact my son David in his direct line +27-83-475-8550.
  
NOTE: That this transaction is 100% risk free and
absolutely confidential.
  Waiting for your prompt and positive response.
Please read about problems in Zimbabwe from the link
below.
  
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm
  
  God bless you for your anticipated understanding and
co-operation.
I am waiting urgently for your reply.
  
  Mrs. Vivan Bongani


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