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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: "Mrs.Keith Shumani" <keith_shumani@outlook.com>
Reply-To: keith-shumani@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2014 13:33:18 +0000
Subject: RE




From: Mrs.Keith Shumani
Harare Zimbabwe
E-mail: keith-shumani@outlook.com
Tel:+27(74) 3433447

Attn: President/ C E O,

Sir/ Madam

My name is Mrs. Keith Shumani, from Harare Zimbabwe Southern Africa,
I am The Wife Of Late Mr. Freeman Shumani owner Shumani farms Harare
Ltd, affected by President Mugabes land reform acts which is depriving
us of rights in all facets.

I apologize for inconveniences this message may bring especially
coming from complete strangers. I would plead for you kind attention
as it is an urgent call for your assistance as our ugly (circumstance)
predicaments here compelled my action

I have $14.5Million dollars, which I will like to invest for my only
son Phillip in your country through you/your company since I am not
business incline following the lost of my husband.

If you are interested do get back to me for more information on the
above E-mail address: keith-shumani@outlook.com or send a fax to my
son, attention to Phillip on the Tel Number: +27(74)3433447 ,and I
will advise my son who is presently in South Africa purposely for this
matter to contact you for immediately arrangement.

You may wish to read about the problems in Zimbabwe through the
following links clearing any doubt proposition to ascertain my reasons
of contacting you and the situation we are in and really will
appreciate if you assisted us.

http://news.bbc.co..uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6448559.stm

Waiting for your urgent response

Yours Truly,

Mrs.Keith Shumani
(For the Family)


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