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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: "nzeme douglas" <nzeme_douglas@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 13:39:13 +0200
Subject: urgent matter

FROM:MR NZEME DOUGLAS
45 BOTHA AVENUE ESQ,
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH
AFRIC
ATTN;Email nzeme_douglas@yahoo.co.uk
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since
you do not know me personally. I am MR NZEME DOUGLAS, the
first son of MR.ROBERTSON DOUGLAS,who was recently
murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.I got your contact
through network online hence decided to write to you.
Before the death of my father, he had taken me to
Johannesburg to deposit the sum of USD$20, Million (TWENTY
MILLION UNITDED STATES DOLLARS) in one of the private
security companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in
Zimbabwe.This money was deposited in a box as germstones to
avoid more demurage from the security company.
This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and
chemicals for the farms and establishmenT of a new farm in
Swaziland.This land problem came when Zimbabwe President
MR. ROBERT MUGABE introduced a New Land Act reform, which
wholly affected the rich white famers and some few black
farmers. This resulted to killing and mob action by
Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society.
In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land
reform act for which my father was one of the victims. It
is against this background that my family` and I who are
currently staying in South
Africa decided to transfer my father's money to a foreign
Country since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees to
open any bank account or to be involved in any financial
transaction throughout the territorial zones of South
Africa.As the eldest son of my father,I am saddled with the
reaponsibility of seeking for a genuine foreign account
where this money could be transferred into with out the
knowledge of my government who are bent on my family.
I must also let you know that this transaction is 100% risk
free. If you accept to assist me and my family all I want
from you is for you to make an arrangements and come to
Johannesburg, SOuth Africa so that you can help me open a
non-residentaccount in your name which will aid us in
transferring the money into any account you will nominate
overseas or you provide your address were the security
companycan ship it as a consignment to you. This money I
intend to use for investment and growth in your country. I
have two options, firstly you can choose to have certain
percentage of the money for nominating your account for
this transaction, or you can go into partnership with me
for proper profitable investment of the money in your
country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify
me.I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all expenses
both parties might have incurred during the process of
transferring.
If you do not prefer a partnership, I am willing to give
you 25% of the total money will remaining 70% will remain
for my family and me. If you are really capable and
willing to assist me, please contact me immediately with
my email address.
Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible. I
am in dire need to leave this country with my family
soonest.Thanks for your mutual co-operation.I expect your
immediate response.
Best Regards,
NZEME DOUGLAS.
(For the family).



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