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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: francismoyo7@gazeta.pl
Reply-To: francismoyo06@yahoo.it
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:06:49 -0700
Subject: FROM (MR.FRANCIS MOYO.)URGENT FAMILY ASSISTANCE


*FROM (MR.FRANCIS MOYO.)URGENT FAMILY ASSISTANCE*

*MR. FRANCIS MOYO.
**#03 DRYSDALE AVE**, ROODERPORT,RUSTENBURG.
**JOHANNESBURG** SOUTH-AFRICA.***

*Tel: +27-73-8326-637.
***

*URGENT FAMILY ASSISTANCE***

*Good Day.***

* *

*You may be surprised to receive this letter from me, since you don't know
me personally. I am Mr. Francis Moyo the son of late Dr. Benson Moyo, whom
was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe, I got your contact
address from a business directory in Johannesburg chamber of commerce and
industry which is been attached to the world web-site.***

* *

*In my search for a reliable and reputable person to handle a very
confidential transaction, which involves a transfer of a fund to a foreign
account, I decided to write to you. My late father was among the few black
Zimbabwe rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling
government of president Robert Mutable, for his alleged support and sympathy
for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the white minority, before
his death he deposited the sum of us$20.5(twenty million, five hundred
thousand us dollars) in South-Africa with a security firm as if he foresaw
the looming danger in Zimbabwe.***

* *

*The money was deposited in a din box as a valuable to avoid much demurrage
from the security firm. This money was embarked from the purchase of new
machinery and chemical for farms and establishment of new farms in **Lesotho
** and **Swaziland**.***

* *

*However, the land problem arose when President Robert Mutable introduced a
new land act that whole affected the rich white farmers and some few blacks
vehemently condemned the modus operand adopted by the government. This
resulted to rampant killing and the mob action by the war veterans and some
political thugs, precisely, more than fifty-one(51)people have so far been
killed, head of governments from the west, especially Britain and united
states of America have voiced their condemnation of mugabe 's plan,
subsequently, South-African development community (s.a.d.c.) has
continuously supported Mug Abe's new land act ,it is against this background
that I and my family who currently residing in South-Africa have decided to
transfer my father's money into a foreign account.***

* *

*Moreover, as the eldest son of my father, I'm sadden with the
responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account, where this money could
be transfer without the knowledge of my government who tactically freezing
our family wealth and South-Africa's government seems to be playing along
with them.***

* *

*More so, I am with the dilemma of investing this money in South-Africa for
fear of encouraging the same experience in future since both countries have
almost this same political history. More so, the South-African foreign
exchange policy does not allow such investments, due to our present statue
as an asylum as a business person whom I would entrust my future and that of
my family into his hands. I must let you know that this transaction is 100%
risk free and that the nature of your business does not necessary matter.
For your assistance, we offer you 25% of the total sum.75% for me and my
family .we wish to invest our part of the money on commercial property based
on your advice.***

* *

*Finally, all we demand from you is assurance that you will not sit on this
money when it finally gets to your personal or company's account in your
country. if this proposal is acceptable to you, please kindly confirm your
interest through the above phone and e-mail.***

* *

*You can as well read more about the crises in my country and about this
situation on the following three sites.***

* *

*(1)**http://www.cnn.com/2001/world/africa/08/12/violence.zimba/**
(2**http://www.guardian.co.uk/zimbabwe/article/0,2763,562148,0.html**
(3)**http://www.mdczimbabwe.com***

* *

*Waiting for your urgent and positive reply***

* *

*Best regards.***

*Mr. Francis Moyo (for the family)***

* *

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