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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: "Lange Kimberley" <langekimberley@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2006 13:41:01 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL & PARTNERSHIP.

Dear Sir,
I am lange Kimberley the son of Dr Jonathan Kimberley who was murdered in
the land dispute in Zimbabwe. my father was among the few black Zimbabwean
rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling government
of president Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for the
minority white farmers to protect his co- farmers properties, farm and
livestock.
The land problem arose when president Robert Mugabe introduce a new act of
law that wholly affected all rich farmers who are white, my father and few
black farmers condemned this action that affects their co-farmers. this
resulted to looting and rampant killing of the white farmers and their black
supporters and associate by thugs and war veterans who were back and
supported by the government.
Before my father death ,he took the sum of twelve million and five hundred
thousand US Dollars (US $12.5Million) to South Africa and deposited it with
a security and finance company as if he foreseen the looming danger in
Zimbabwe before president Mugabe pass the law to take all farms from white
farmers and their supporters. These money was deposited in box as valuable
items and smuggled out of the country borders to avoid any problem .this
money was allocated for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals products
for Agro allied farms and for the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and
Swaziland. But now that my father is not alive no more to operate his
farming business as the eldest son i decided to transfer my fathers money
abroad with the help of a security company operating in South Africa and
Belgium. I am faced now with dilemma of getting a genuine investor that will
assist me in keeping this money in his account since my statues here in
Belgium does not permit me to act and bank these huge money on my personal
account .

You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally but I made good research on classified investors address and i
come across your name and i decided to write you for investment partnership
and assistance to me and my family because my entire family survival depends
on this funds.

The documents related to this funds are all in my possession, what i really
need now is just a trusted person who will be prepared to assist me to
invest this funds with me , this business is risk free, I am prepared to
offer 30% the said sum and 60% for the family and 10% will be for any
expenses that we may incur during this transaction. I can be contacted
through my agent .

CONTACT AGENT: COASTAL SECURITY & FINANCE.
MR. DILJK VAN HANS. Email : Coastalfinance3@aim.com
TEL/0032-485643788.


Email: lagekiimberley@yahoo.com
Best Regards.
LANGE KIMBERLEY.

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