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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: "moyo john" <john_b911@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 16:04:19 +0200
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.



FROM; MR JOHN MOYO.
Phone+27-837-32-3338.
john_b911@hotmail.com


Dear SIR/MADAM,



STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.


I GUESS THE SURPRISE THIS LETTER MAY BE TO YOU HENCE YOU DO NOT KNOW
ME IN PERSON. BUT CONSIDER THIS AS A REQUEST FROM A FAMILY IN DIRE
DISTRESS AND NEED OFYOUR ASSISTANCE. FOR PURPOSE OFINTRODUCTION, I AM
MR JOHN MOYO. , DOUTHER OF DR.PHILIMON SAMSON,WHO WASRECENTLY
MURDERED IN COLD-BLOOD, OVER THE RECENT LAND RE-ACQUSITION POLICY IN
ZIMBABWE.

I RECEIVED YOUR CONTACT THROUGH THE SOUTH AFRICAN INFORMATION EXCHANGE
(S.A.I.E) HERE IN JHANNESBURG AND DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE AND HELP.

MY LATE FATHER WAS AMONGST THE FEW BLACK ZIMBABWEAN FARMERS MURDERED
RULING ZANU-PF GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE, FOR HIS SUPPORT
OF THE ZIMBABWEAN OPPOSITIONPARTY.

BEFORE HIS DEATH, HE TRAVELLED TO SOUTH AFRICA,AND DEPOSITED THE SUM
OF =U.S$22.4 MILLION(TWENTY TWO MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS)IN MY NAME WITH A SECURITY COMPANY, BUT AS A VAULABLE
CONSINGMENT IN A BOX TO AVOID MUCH SERVICE CHARGES FROM THE SECURITY
COMPANY.

ACCORDING TO MY FATHER,THIS FUND WAS GIVEN TO HIM BY PRESIDENT
ROBERT MUGABE,FOR AN ALLEDGEDINVESTMENTS PURPOSES. BUT WHEN MUGABE
(PRESIDENT) ADOPTED A NEW LAND POLICY WHICH AFFECTED FEW RICH FARMERS
(WHITES AND BLACKS ALIKE),HIS POLICY WAS VEHEMENTLY CONDEMNED.

EFFECTS OF THE ABOVE WAS SENSELESS KILLINGS AND MOB ACTIONS AGAINST
GROUP OF VETERANS AND SOME POLITICAL ACTIVISTS.

IN THE RECENT TIME, THERE HAS BEEN MOUNTING OPPOSITION FROM VARIOUS
HEADS OF GOVERNMENTS CONDEMNING PRESIDENT MUGABE'S PLAN,YET THE SOUTH
AFRICA GOVERNMENT HAS CONTINOUSLY SUPPORTED THE NEW LAND REFORM AND
REDISTRIBUTION ACT.

IT IS AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND THAT MY FAMILY AND I, CURRENTLY
RESIDING IN SOUTH AFRICA AS REFUGEES HAVE DECIDED TO TRANSFERTHE FUND
INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR SAFETY. AND AS THE ACCOUNT WAS IN MY NAME,
I AM SADDLED WITH THE TASK OF SOLICITING FOR A GENUINE PARTNER/AN
INVESTOR WHERE THIS ! MONEY COULD BE TRANSFERED EITHER TO A COMPANY'S
OR PERSONAL ACCOUNT(S) WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF MY GOVERNMENT.

MOREOVER, THE SOUTH AFRICAN FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND MONETARY POLICY DOES
NOT PERMIT SUCH INVESTMENTS FOR AN ASYLUM STATUS HOLDER. IT IS BASED
ON THIS I HAVE CONTACTED YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. I AM ALSO VERY
WILLING TO ENTRUST THE FUTURE OF MY ENTIRE FAMILY IN YOUR HANDS, OF
WHICH I AM READY TO WELCOME ANY REASONABLE CONDITION FOR YOUR
SERVICES.

THOUGH I HAVE TENTATIVELY CONCLUDED TO OFFER YOU 20%,AND 10% TO EFRAY
ANY EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE FROM BOTH PARTIES,WHILE 70% IS SET ASIDE
FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES IN YOURCOUNTRY OR ANY OTHER PLACE YOU MAY
SUGGEST.

PLEASE, I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE OR CONTACT ME ON
THE TELEPHONE ABOVE, SO THAT OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION AND
ARRANGEMENTS TOWARDS THIS TRANSACTION COULD COMMENCE AS SOON AS TRUST
IS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN US.

I SHALL BE GRATEFUL IF YOU CAN ABIDE BY THE CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIRED
OF THIS TRANSACTION.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE AND
CO-OPERATION.

YOURS TRULY,
MR JOHN MOYO. .{For The Family)

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