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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: "sandy damborri" <sandy_damborri01@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:25:20 +0100
Subject: YOUR RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED AFTER CONSIDERATION :

FROM: MRS. SANDY DAMBORRI
24 PRINCES AVENUE WINDSOR
WEST CRESTA, GAUTENG 2001
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: +27 83 489 8083

Sir/Madam
YOUR RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED AFTER CONSIDERATION :

My name is MRS. SANDY DAMBORRI the wife of late MR. JOSE DAMBORRI a Zimbabwe
Citizen who stood firm against President Mugabe’s idea of continuous fight
in democratic republic of Zimbabwe. right now, I am living in South Africa
with my family as political asylum seekers.

I got your contact address through commercial publication center during my
desperate search for someone that could honestly and confidentially assist
my family. I believe one has to strive confiding in someone to succeed
sometimes in life. Hence desperate problems demand for desperate
measure.

During the crisis against the farmers, my husband was among few Zimbabwean
black rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling
Government of the incumbent President of Zimbabwe Dr. Robert Mugabe.
Due to the fact that my husband stood against seizures of white farms and
the distribution of it to his supporters without compensation to the owners.

This land reform mayhem arose when President Mugabe enforced his land reform
act, which esulted to rampant killings and mob actions by his so-called war
veterans against renewed farmers both white and black alike. A lot of good
farmers were killed, which my husband was one of the victims.

The most disheartening of all is that, after the assassination of my
husband, they invaded our farm, burnt everything and made away with a lot of
valuable items in our farm. And the killers were backed up by the Government
of President Mugabe.

Meanwhile, before the death of my husband, he has already deposited the sum
US$5,300 000 00 (Five Million Three Hundred Thousand United States dollars)
in a safe box as a consignment with one of the Security Companies in South
Africa as if he foresaw the looming danger.

The real contents of the consignment was not disclosed to the firm for
security reasons, hence he declared the consignment as “Archival Antiques”.
He wanted to use this money to buy new machines and tractors, but
unfortunately he was killed during the crisis by this bad government.

Based on this explanation, your assistance is highly solicited for the
purpose of transferring this money out of here for investment purposes in
your country without the knowledge of my Government who had tactically
frozen our wealth. We are faced with dilemma of investing this money in
South Africa, but for fear of seizure since both countries seems to be
working together, we have been deliberating on how to invest this fund in
your country in a confidential manner.

Based on the fact that the monetary policy/guideline of the South African
law denied asylums certain rights, such as huge amount or to work while in
the country, we have concluded of investing in lucrative business like
(Real Estate Business) which we know is on rise all over the world or any
other profitable venture in your country you could recommend to us will be
highly welcome.

Therefore, if you accept to assist us, we are willing to offer you 15% of
the total sum as compensation for your kind assistance, 80% for us and 5%
have mapped out for any expenses that may be incurred during the course of
this transaction, like hotel bills and flight tickets.

Modalities on how the transaction would be successfully concluded would be
conveyed to you once we established mutual trust with you. Please for more
explanation, contact my son
MR. WILLIAM DAMBORRI on his private phone number (+27 83 489 8083)
E-MAIL: williamdamborri1970@yahoo.co.uk

Conclusively, your private telephone and fax details are highly needed, so
that we can engage into the required communication to enable us proceed with
the transaction process.

We are looking forward for your urgent response.

My sincere regards,

MRS. SANDY DAMBORRI
(For the family)

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