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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: Susan <sufernando52@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sufernando52@galmail.co.za
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:04:01 +0100
Subject: Urgent Business Proposal



Attn:Sir /Madam
How are you and your family today? I hope that you are all Okay? I
found information about you and decided to contact You for an important
assistance. I am Susan Nkomo. A Citizen of Zimbabwe , but I am
contacting from a neiboring country here in South Africa where I am now =
sicking
political asylum. I am the wife of Kenneth Nkomo, a wealthy farmer and

Senior politician with the opposition political party in My country,
Movement for Democratic Change MDC. My father Was murdered by our
wicked President, Robert Mugabe and I fled my country Because I have become
his next target to eliminate. My father was a fighter for Justice and a
moving force in The MDC, a part wanting to end the several years of brutal
Dictatorship government of President Robert Mugabe. You Will read more
stories about President Mugabe's brutal acts by visiting.
This web sites:
http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html
My father Was accused of Treason and also
assisting the White farmers
In fighting the government. Few weeks after his arrest, he was reported
Dead. The government claimed he died of heart attack and his body Was never =

seen for proper autopsy, they buried him in The government cemetery. My
husband's associate Mr.Martin Olds a White farmer from Britain assisted me in =


fighting My husband's death through the Court and media. the Government
saw us as a big treat to them and decided to Eliminate us. Mr.Olds was
attacked and murdered in his House, but fortunately, before they came looking =

for me, I Received the news and I had to flee through the border to South
Africa to save my life. My arrival here in South Africa still remains
like a miracle to me. Here, is my reasons for contacting you, I am having a =

huge Sum
of money in the total sum of $8.6Million presently lodge with the
Security company in Holland , My husband kept this money in In two trunk
boxes in disguise as family treasures and Could not bank them, because
of the situation in my Country.
My husbandr's business, farms and banks account were Seized by the
government before his
arrest and Murder. He told me everything concerning the
funds while he was Still in detention and I have made several arrangements
Concerning the shipment of the boxes out of my country Because we
cannot invest it there. I was on the process when I fled the Country. I =
need
your assistance in securing the funds there in your Country, so that I can
arrange on how to come over to your country to Invest with The fund I
am willing to offer you 30% of the $8.6Million For your assistance.
Please, let me know if you can assist me, so that I can Give you more details =

on how we shall proceed. As I wait for your urgent Response, please treat
this
information as top secret.
Regards,
Mrs Susan.

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