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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: "mosola simmeens" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <simmensmickelsonmosola026@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:18:51 +0200
Subject: Urgent Assistance.


FROM, MICKELSON MOSOLA SIMMENS.
TEL : +27-73-361-0954.
Email: mickelsonmosola032@yahoo.com

Dear Sir/Ma,

Compliments of the day to you and your family. How are you? I know you may be surprised to receive this letter, please consider this letter as a request I am Mickelson Simmens the son of Late Frank Ivan Simmens who was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact information's through the South African Trade and Business Information services and I assure you that nobody knows about this transaction except me.

Before the death of my Father he took me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$24.8M (TWENTY FOUR MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in a private Security & Finance Company here in South Africa, when He foresees the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited as family valuables to avoid much demurrage cost from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and also for the establishment of a new farm in Swaziland .

The land disputes started when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduced a new Land Act reform, which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black farmers. This resulted too many killings by Zimbabwe war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my father was one of the victims. It is on this background that I am currently staying in South Africa as refugee decided to transfer my father's money to a foreign country since the laws of South Africa prohibits refugees from opening any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial zones of South Africa.

Please, I need your assistance to transfer this fund to your trusted overseas bank account. For your efforts and assistance, I have agreed to give you 30% of the total sum, while 5% is mapped out to re-imbues all the expenses incurred in the course of this transaction and 65% will be for my family investment in your country. Note that this transaction is 100% clear and Risk-Free, as I have made every necessary arrangement for a successful deal. The only thing I solicit for is your total assistance to transfer this money, complete trust and assurance that my own part of money will be safe when transferred to your account. Kindly keep this business proposal highly confidential for security reasons.

If you are interested in assisting me, send your reply through Email Address I will respond to you immediately with this information on how the transfer of this fund can be made to your country upon acceptance.


I look forward to hearing from you immediately you receive this mail.



Best regards,
Mickelson Simmens
(For the family).
EMAIL: mickelsonmosola032@yahoo.com





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