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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: "francis moyo" <francismoyo92@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 06:25:40 +0200
Subject: ASSISTANCE!!!

TEL:27 835092941.

ATTN:PRESIDENT/C.E.O.

I am Francis Moyo.

I am from Zimbabwe, with only morther Mrs. Mary Moyo During the current war
against the farmers in Zimbabwe, from the support of President, Robert
Mugade, in his effort to chase the white farmers out of the country, He
ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members
and his followers.
My father was one of the best and successful farmers in our country then,and
formerly the finance minister of Robert Mugade's administration,but he did
not support the idea of dispossessing the white farmers of their
land.Because of this,his farm was invaded and burnt by Government
supporters.In the course of the attack,my father was killed,and the invaders
made away with a lot of items from my father’s farm and our family house was
totally destroyed.My mother almost passed away after a heart attack.
During the crises my father was among the people that were killed. Since
after his death, I ran away with my only morther who is a widow today,I do
hereby wish to ask for your assistance in urgent business transaction that
requires absolute honesty and secrecy.Although I did not in any way disclose
to my friend the details of this my proposal due to confidential nature of
this transaction.
Before the death of my father, he drew my attention to the sum of Us
$20.Million United States Dollars,which he had deposited in South Africa
Republic . But i will want us to start by transfering $3.5 Million Dollars
first before the rest. After he past away.My mother,my sister and I decided
to move to South Africa for our own security, for our lives were in danger.
Immediately my father was confirmed dead, I made away with my family so that
we can not be reached by President Robert Mugade. I have really been waiting
for a more suitable time and opportunity to contact you concerning this
transaction. Right now,the money is in a safe place, I am using this
opportunity to seek for your assistance to move this money to your bank
account for investment, to be invested on my name. For this business to be
concluded immediately, all you need to do is to arrange to meet with me and
my morther here in South Africa Republic, open an account in your name,
pay in the whole money after obtaining the necessary documents involve and
transfer it to your chosen account. We can't do that on our own because we
don't have account else where,
Moreover, we don't have any business to cover-up that is why we needed your
assistance. I am ready to offer you 15% of the total sum and give you the
full power to manage the remaining 85% on behalf of me.Contact me
immedaitely. We are curently staying in a sister's house in South Africa
Republic.
This money is already been deposited it in the SECURITY COMPANY in SOUTH
AFRICA . Upon conclusion of arrangement,we shall forward to you the
certificate of deposit. Please I want us to finish this business as quikly
as possible.

Yours faithfully

Mr.Francis Moyo.
TEL:27 835092941.

ATTN:PRESIDENT/C.E.O.

I am Francis Moyo.

I am from Zimbabwe, with only morther Mrs. Mary Moyo During the current war
against the farmers in Zimbabwe, from the support of President, Robert
Mugade, in his effort to chase the white farmers out of the country, He
ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members
and his followers.
My father was one of the best and successful farmers in our country then,and
formerly the finance minister of Robert Mugade's administration,but he did
not support the idea of dispossessing the white farmers of their
land.Because of this,his farm was invaded and burnt by Government
supporters.In the course of the attack,my father was killed,and the invaders
made away with a lot of items from my father’s farm and our family house was
totally destroyed.My mother almost passed away after a heart attack.
During the crises my father was among the people that were killed. Since
after his death, I ran away with my only morther who is a widow today,I do
hereby wish to ask for your assistance in urgent business transaction that
requires absolute honesty and secrecy.Although I did not in any way disclose
to my friend the details of this my proposal due to confidential nature of
this transaction.
Before the death of my father, he drew my attention to the sum of Us
$20.Million United States Dollars,which he had deposited in South Africa
Republic . But i will want us to start by transfering $3.5 Million Dollars
first before the rest. After he past away.My mother,my sister and I decided
to move to South Africa for our own security, for our lives were in danger.
Immediately my father was confirmed dead, I made away with my family so that
we can not be reached by President Robert Mugade. I have really been waiting
for a more suitable time and opportunity to contact you concerning this
transaction. Right now,the money is in a safe place, I am using this
opportunity to seek for your assistance to move this money to your bank
account for investment, to be invested on my name. For this business to be
concluded immediately, all you need to do is to arrange to meet with me and
my morther here in South Africa Republic, open an account in your name,
pay in the whole money after obtaining the necessary documents involve and
transfer it to your chosen account. We can't do that on our own because we
don't have account else where,
Moreover, we don't have any business to cover-up that is why we needed your
assistance. I am ready to offer you 15% of the total sum and give you the
full power to manage the remaining 85% on behalf of me.Contact me
immedaitely. We are curently staying in a sister's house in South Africa
Republic.
This money is already been deposited it in the SECURITY COMPANY in SOUTH
AFRICA . Upon conclusion of arrangement,we shall forward to you the
certificate of deposit. Please I want us to finish this business as quikly
as possible.

Yours faithfully

Mr.Francis Moyo.

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