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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: aldiyama3@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 14:24:13 +0100
Subject: GRETTINGS

Dear, Friend,

You may be surprise to receive this letter from me, since you don't
know
me personally; I am ALDI YAMA the first son of YAMA MDYD who was
recently
murdered in a land dispute in Zimbabwe.
I am writing this letter to request your assistance and confidentiality
to
handle a transfer of fund into a Foreign account and I decided to write
you,my late father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers
murdered
in cold blood by the agents of the ruling Government of President
Robert
Mugabe, for his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean
opposition
party controlled by the white minority, Before my fathers death, he has
taken to Johannesburg and deposited the sum of Twelve Million United
State
Dollars ($12 million)with a Security and Finance Company as if he
foreseen
the looming danger in Zimbabwe.
This money was allocated for the purchase of new Machinery and chemical
products for Agro allied farm and for the establishment of new farms in
Lesotho and Swaziland. These land problems arose when President Robert
Mugabe introduced a new land act that wholly affected the rich white
farmers, and the blacks vehemently condemned the "mods operandi"
adopted by
the government. This resulted to rampant Killings and mob action by
the
war veterans and some political thugs,precisely more than three
thousands(3,000)people have so far been killed.
Heads of government from the west, especially Britain and United States
have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe's plans. Subsequently, South
Africa Development Community (S.A.D.C) has continuously supported
Mugabe's
new land act, it is against this background that my entire family who
are
currently residing in South Africa have decided to transfer my father's
money into a foreign account. As the eldest son of my father, I am
saddled
with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this
money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who
are
tactically freezing our family's wealth and South Africa government
seem to
be playing along with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing
this
money in South Africa for the fear of encountering the same experience
in
the future,since both countries have the same political history.
More so, The South Africa Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such
investment, Hence I am seeking for political asylum in The
Netherlands.As a
business person whom I entrusted my future and that of my family into
his
hands, I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free and
the
nature of your business does not necessarily matter. For your
assistance,we
are offering you 15% of the sum 80% for me and my family, while 5% will
be
mapped out for any expenses that we may incurred during this
transaction.We
wish to invest our money on commercial properties based on your advice.
Finally, I will demand for assurance that you will not sit on the money
when it gets to the account you are going to provide in your country.If
this proposal is accepted by you, please confirm by
you sending me an email. aldiyama@yahoo.com.au
Thank you and God bless you.
Awaiting your urgent respond.
Best Regard,
ALDI YAMA.



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