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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: Paul Nyathi <grayfarmers@zwallet.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 06:16:12 +0000
Subject: TRADES OFFER

Dear sir,

We apologise for inconvinces this may bring especially coming from complet strangers.However,it is an urgent call for assistance as our ugly(circumstance)predicaments here compelled our action.

Our introduction will provide a foundation for this
relationship as your contact is courtesy of.(EUROPEAN INFORMATION EXCHANGE)We are Mersers PAUL NYATHI and GRAY- farmers from Zimbabweaffected by President Mugabe's land reform acts which is depriving usof rights in all facets.

Hence this mail for your urgent assistance as
we desire to invest outside Africa and to relocate our funds through a reputable but reliable banking facilities for safe keeping pending our arrival for investments.Hence this funds were transfered into a financial institution in Europe through a service of a top reserve
bank in our country and this were decleared to the bank as a foreign firm's owner patnership and we have put an application for the
release of the money for investment and the bank asked us to come with a foreign firm who owns the money,remember that this is a risk free and open transaction.so we are writing to solicite for your help for you to present all the necesary informations to enable the bank transfer Our total fund of USD$25.5 million presently secured in Europe to your designated bank account where the below conditions of ours will be met.

In Europe we have secured the services of a top officer of the bank who is very willing to assist us relocate this fund into any offshore account we provide especially with our offer(plegde)of $300,000 to him redeemable immediately after successful transfer of funds.

He indicated that transfer will be via SWIFT(T/T)through their payment agency as contract payment.He has promised to outline the modalities upon our securing an offshore
contact.

Therefore,let us present you as our friend(Technical
Partner)and beneficiary.We have resolved to offer our technical partner(you)20% of the total amount and additional five(5%)of all profits from subsequent investments.

You will be appointed our"Fund Manager" during
investments.Therefore kindly help us as we are facing untold hardship here in a village near SOUTH AFRICA
where we have taken refuge.Please clarify the followings and take note;

1. Would taxation be much in your country as we desire a low/free tax zone.

2.What other lucrative businesses would you suggest as we intend Real Estate,tourism or still our farming business investment?

3. What are your Government incentives to foreign investors in your locality.?

4 . Can you be able to purchase Houses and obtain residential documents for our families to settle in your locality.?

We are believing that you will be sincere enough and of good
assistance to us in this issue.
Please contact us through this email and kindly provide us with your full address.
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We will update you on the modalities of transfer as soon as we obtain information from you.Our warmest regards to you and your dear family as we look forward to agood business/Family relationship.May God bless and empower you in this great relationship.

NB:Incase you respond to this mail without getting an answer from me for four days,you can send the same mail to our alternate address E-mail: grayfarmers@hotmail.com

Best Regards.
John Musa


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