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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: "Joshua Muzenda" <joshmuzenda12@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:21:09 +0000
Subject: SEEKING YOUR HAND IN BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

FROM: JOSHUA MUZENDA.
JOHANNEBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
Private Email: muzendafamily1@yahoo.com


Dear Sir,

I NEED YOU KIND ASSISTANCE

I am well confident of your capability of executing this transaction for the
mutual benefit of both families, believing that you will not expose or
betray the trust and confident I am about to repose to you. I am contacting
you with the greatest delight and personal respect.

I am Joshua Muzenda, the son of late (Chief) Johnson Muzenda, who was
murdered on the 23rd of June 2005 by the forces loyal to president Robert
Mugabe due to their support in acquiring his land and property during the
crisis in Zimbabwe, which continued and led to the lost of several lives of
foreign (white) farmers. For a clearer picture of my story please log on to
the Website

http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/may4_2002.html
http://www.africancrisis.org/Photo.asp?&State=V1&Subject=HB&Page=0&
http://www.africancrisis.org/photos45.asp

President Robert Mugabe has started destruction of houses that belongs to
people opposing the Brutal Government in power President Robert Mugabe and
their supporters. The demolition has left more than 900.000.00(Nine hundred
thousand) Zimbabweans homeless and destitute affected more than 2.4 million
people there is massive violation of human right that has been undertaken by
Harare government as reported on cable network news (CNN) and by the British
Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). I got your contact while I was doing a
private research on the Internet, for a reliable person for partnership
investment overseas.

Believing you are sincere and trustworthy person and of transparent honesty
and capable of handing this transaction to the best of your knowledge in
assisting me, in transfering the sum of US$ 11,500.000.00. (Eleven million,
five hundred thousand united state Dollars) Into your foreign /overseas
account for safekeeping pending on my arrival to your country for our
investment plan.

You may need to know how this fund originated. The sum was inherited from my
Father who was assassinated by Robert Mugabe's aides in view of acquiring
his land and property. I got to know of this fund when our family lawyer,
approached me few months ago with some documents telling me that my late
Father had filed with him in the file, I realized that my late Father
(blessed memory) has written a "WILL" which he specifically pointed my
attention and I quote. My Dear Son, I wish to draw your attention to the sum
of US$11,500.000.00 (Eleven million five hundred thousand united state
dollars) which I deposited with a security company in South Africa. All
documents concerning the fund is filed with our family lawyer and you can
make lay claim to the fund in case of my absence on earth only by death. I
made an agreement with the Security Company that my foreign partner will
stand as a beneficiary to lay claim of the money. The beneficiary will come
forward to make claim of the consignment of (Chief) Johnson Muzenda, my late
Father advised me through my lawyer that incase if he dies that I should
look for a foreigner who will stand as the beneficiary of the fund so that
the fund will be transfer to his / her overseas account for partnership
investment.

>From the above you can understand that my future especially that of my
Family depends strongly on this money, I will like you to assist us in
transferring this money into your account and assist me to investment the
money in profitable business in your country. At the moment, I am residing
in South Africa as an asylum seeker I have arranged with a bankers here in
South Africa who will assist in this transfer. For your assistance in this
regard, it will interest you to know that we will be willing to come to
terms with you regarding your reward for helping us actualize this matter.My
Family has aspect to offer you 30% (precent) for your kind assitance.

It is equally important to state here that considering the nature of this
matter, we will required that it is handle most discreetly. Kindly contact
us using the above particulars upon receipt of this letter for execution
details and other necessary discussion. Your private phone and fax number
will be needed for easier communication thank you in anticipation of your
trusted and genuine assistance.

Thanks and Remain Bless,

Yours sincerely,
Joshua Muzenda( For The Family)

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