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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: monicamart@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 07:04:43 -0800
Subject: FROM: MONNICA MARTINS

FROM: MONNICA MARTINS
SUITE 141 JAN SMITHS AVE,
JOHANESSBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
TELE:27-83 9899-826


URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANT

ATTN: Sir/Madam,

Good day! My name is MRS .MONNICA MARTINS the wife of MR. JOE MARTINS of
ZIMBABWE. This might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address
from South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Johannesburg. During
the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters of our
PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white owned farms in our country,
he ordered all the white owned farmers to surrender all their farms to his
party members and his followers and my husband is one of the best farmers
in the country. Because he did not support his idea, his supporters invaded
my husband?s farm and burnt everything in the farm and killed my husband
and confiscated all his investment.

After the death of my husband and my children, I decided to move out of
Zimbabwe because our lives are still in danger with the money my husband
kept in his hidden safe in my house. The amount contained in the safe is
US$22.5 Million (United States Dollars) and we decided to move with the
money through Diplomatic means to the Republic of South Africa where we
deposited the money through diplomatic means and we were forced to seek
a political asylum as a refugee.

So I decided to make contact with an overseas firm who will assist us to
transfer the money out of South Africa because we are asylum seekers here
in South Africa, Which deprive us not to operate an account with any bank
here in South Africa neither to invest. If you consider this proposal, we
have agreed to offer you the total sum of 25% for helping us transfer this
money to your country and 5% will be mapped out for expenses both of us
incurred during the transaction while 70% will be for my family to invest
in your country. You are requested to fly down to South Africa for a crucial
meeting and signing agreement. Of there is time, we will also commence in
the transaction which will take 3 to 4 working days.

Your personal phone and fax number are needed for easy communication. You
can contact me with the above Telephone number and e-mail address for the
security resons

phone:27-83-9899-826
Note: This transaction is 100% Risk free and absolute confidential. And
you can also contact my son MR.PATRICK MARTINS on his phone numbers 27-83-989
9826 for more information.please contact him.

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated.

Thanks and God bless.

MRS .MONNICA MARTINS






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