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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: "van dick" <vandick110@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:31:01 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend


Dear Friend

I am Frank Dick Duka. The SON of DR .John Van Duka, Who was murdered in the
land dispute in Zimbabwe . My late father was among the few black

Zimbabwean opposition party rich farmers murdered by the agents of the
ruling Government of president Robert Mugabe, for his alleged support and
sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the white
minority, Before the death of my

father, he had taken to Johannesburg and deposited the sum of thirty eight
million united state dollars (U$38,000,000 with a diplomatic company in
South Africa , and transfer to NETHERLAND(EUROPE), as if he foreseen the
looming danger in Zimbabwe . The money was deposited in a box as valuable
items to avoid over taxed custom clearance. These land problems arose when
president Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act that wholly affected the
rich white farmers and some blacks condemned the ideal. This result to
rampant killings , precisely more than three thousand( 3,000) people have so
far been killed. Heads of government from the west, especially Britain and
United States have voice their condemnation of Mugabe's plans. Subsequently,
south Africa have development community(S.A.D.C)has continuously supported
Mugabe's new land act, I am face with the dilemma of investing this money in
the Netherlands because I am not having resident permit for fear of such
investment, Hence I am seeking for (political asylum) in the Netherlands, I
am looking for a business person whom I can entrusted this fund into his
hands for investment or for safe keeping, I must let you know that this
transaction is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not
necessarily matter. For your assistance I am offering you 30% of the sum,
65% for me and my family, while 5% will be mapped out for any expenses that
we may incurred during this transaction. We wish to invest our money on
commercial properties based on your advice. Finally, I will demand for
assurance that you will not sit on the money when it gets to your personal
account or Company account in your country, If this proposal is accepted
please confirm your interest by sending me an email to the fellowing address
vandick@aol.nl

Thanks.

Frank Duka

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