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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: gumbeze peace <peacegumbeze150@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2006 11:01:51 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: HELLO FRIEND



HELLO FRIEND,

I WISH TO BEGIN BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION. I AM PEACE GUMBEZE, THE FIRST SON OF LATE NKOSASANA GUMBEZE, ONE OF THE FOREMOST BLACK FARMERS IN ZIMBABWE RECENTLY MURDERED IN THE LAND DISPUTE IN MY COUNTRY.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, HE HAD TAKEN ME TO Ivory coast ,TO DEPOSIT THE SUM OF US$40.5 MILLION (FOURTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IN ONE OF THE PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES, AS FAMILY VALUABLES,WHEN HE REALISED THE LOOMING DANGER IN ZIMBABWE.THIS AMOUNT WAS MEANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW MACHINERIES AND
CHEMICALS FOR THE FARMS AND ALSO FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW FARMS IN SWAZILAND.
THIS LAND DISPUTE STARTED WHEN PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE INTRODUCED A NEW LAND REFORM WHICH WAS PARTICULARLY TARGETED AT THE RICH WHITE FARMERS AND A FEW BLACK FARMERS WITH MY FATHER INCLUDED.
THIS RESULTED IN THE GRUESOME KILLING OF RICH FARMERS (MAINLY WHITES) AND THE UNLAWFULL POSSESSION OF THEIR PROPERTIES BY MUGABE'S WAR VETERANS, UNDER THE DISGUISE OF FIGHTING FOR THE INTEREST OF THE COUNTRY.
IT IS AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND THAT I FLED OUT OF THE COUNTRY WITH MY FAMILY, TO IVORY COAST WHERE WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING POLITICAL ASSYLUM (REFUGEE).I HAVE DECIDED TO SEEK FOREIGN ASSISTANCE, AS THE IVORY COAST,s GOVERNMENT LAW PROHIBITS ASSYLUM SEEKERS FROM OPERATING BANK ACCOUNTS OR INVOLVE IN FINANCIAL TRANSACTION OF ANY KIND. HENCE THIS LETTER TO YOU.
ALL I NEED IS A TRUST WORTHY PERSON IN WHOSE CUSTODY I SHALL ENTRUST THE ABOVE SAID AMOUNT AND HELP ME WITH INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES.THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS,FIRSTLY, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO HAVE A PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE OR GO INTO PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PROPER INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY. WE SHALL DISCUSS IN DETAILS WHEN YOU REPLY.
I AWAIT YOUR REPLY, WHILE I IMPLORE YOU TO MAINTAIN THE ABSOLUTE SECRECY REQUIRED TO ENSURE A SAFE AND HITCH FREE TRANSACTION.I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH MORE DETAILS ON REQUEST.
YOURS TRULY,
PEACE GOMBEZE.


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