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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: anitatongogara@tiscali.it
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 08:40:35 -0700
Subject: HELLO SIR

Dear Sir
You will be surprise to receive this letter since you
don't know me personally, but i will like you to treat this request as a
call from somebody in dire need of your kind assistance,but for the purpose
of introduction.

I am Anita Tongogara the wife of Tongogara , who was murdered with other
whites in the land dispute violence in Zimbabwe a few years ago year. My
late Husband was among the few black-Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in
Robert Mugabe on the 12th of March 2002,for
his alleged support and sympathy for the opposition party controlled by
the whites and this crisis and cold blood-murder reports, were communicated
to the whole world through BBC,CNN,and even the UNITED NATIONS and the general
assembly meeting for heads of government of member nations.

Before his death,he has taken me to a security and finance company to deposit
the sum of US$25.MILLION(TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) . This
money was earmarked for the purchase of machineries and agro-chemicals for
the farmers and the establishment of new farms settlements in Lesotho and
Swaziland.This land problem arose when president Robert mugabe introduced
a new land acts which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some objective
blacks vehemently condemned the modus operandi adopted by the government.

This resulted to forceful ejection of whites from their lands, rampant killings,arson
and mob actions by the war veterans and some political thugs. precisely,
more than one hundred and seven(107)people have been killed and many others
maimed for life , more killings have been reported in the farm land violence.

Heads of government from the western world, especially Britain and the United
States of America have voiced their condemnation over mugabe's obnoxious
land acts. Subsequently the South African development community(S.A.D.I)
has continuously supported mugabe's new land reform Acts. It is against
this backgroud that I and my children who are currently staying in SOUTH
AFRICA have decided to transfer this money into a trusted foreign account.

As a woman, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign
partner where this money could be transfered to, without the knowledge of
Zimbabwean government who have tactically frozen my family's wealth. Secondly,my
mother is presently sick and the need to fly her out for a medical operation
on her is very important, but how can we fly without this fund.Presently,we
are residing temporarily in South Africa pending the outcome of an appeal
filed on our behalf by our attorney for the department of internal Afairs
to grant us asylum status. At the moment we in dilemma to the fiscal laws
inhibiting south African Refugees on monetary policy.

We hope that this request should be granted so that we can be able to transfer
this money to a trustworthy nominated account outside South Africa for investment
purpose,and to buy a home where we will live.The modalities to this transfer
is ready with the help of our family lawyer and my late husband's associate
here in South Africa, who by his help we have finished all the arrangement.

But the problem we are facing is how to get an honesty and responsible person
that can keep this money safe and stand as the beneficuiary.That is why
this proposal comes to you. What percent will We offer you of this total
sum for your assistance.So that you will sincerely assist us with the whole
of your heart to transfer this fund into your nominated bank account,please
send e-mail to me on my private email address which is <anitatongogara@mail2world.com>
for urgent replies.
I am looking forward with a view to hearing from you .
Regards
Anita Tongogara




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