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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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Fraud email example:

From: "EMMANUEL NERUWANA(admin@paliwodalawfirm.com)" <admin@paliwodalawfirm.com>
Reply-To: emmanuelneruwana@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 13:30:21 -0600
Subject: I HOPE YOU RECEIVED MY EMAIL THIS TIME?

Dear. Director/CEO

My name is EMMANUEL NERUWANA the Son of Mr. RICHARD NERUWANA of Zimbabwe.
It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address but I got
your contact address from the Johannesburg Chambers of Trade and Commerce.

During the last crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters
of our President Robert Mugabe to claim the farms in our country, he
ordered all the farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and
their followers. My father was one of the best farmers in the country and
knowing that he did not support the Presidents political ideology, the
President’s supporters invaded my father’s farm burnt down everything
including his mining companies, killed him and confiscated all his
investments.

After the death of my father, my mother and I decided to move out of
Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. We took along with us the money my
father kept in the safe in my mother’s house, which amounted to the sum of
One hundred million United States Dollars (US$100Million) to the Republic
of South Africa where we now seek political asylum. The money has been
transferred to a financial house in South Africa, My Mother and I have
decided to contact any reliable overseas firm or persons who could assist
us to claim this money out from the financial house because we as asylum
seeker here in South Africa we are not allowed certain financial rights
like operating a bank account.

We need you to open a non-resident account through which this fund will be
channeled out to your nominated overseas account. If my preposition is
considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to your country, we
will offer you 20% of the total fund, while I and my family will like to
invest in your country under your guidance and assistance. Or we can be in
a joint venture with you. Your urgent response to my personal box will be
highly appreciated. (emmanuelneruwana@gmail.com) anxiously

Waiting for you reply. Thank you.

Best regards,

EMMANUEL NERUWANA
For the family.
Telephone number. +27632164068
Email; emmanuelneruwana@gmail.com










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