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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: YyTab@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 12:46:57 +0200
Subject: RE: !!!!!!! Mr. Yoyoe Tambo !!!!!!!!!



From: Mr. Yoyoe Tambo
Tell: 27-735-999-531

With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this proposal, which I believe would be of great
interest to you. I find your contact while I was doing a private research on the Internet for a reliable
and capable foreign partner that will assist my family to transfer fund to your personal or company account
and investment purpose.


I am MR .Yoyoe Tambo Tsvangira the SON of Mr. Yoyoe TSWANGIRA, who was the former” Chairman" of the
farmer’s co-operation in Zimbabwe. But now the leader of the opposition (M.D.C.) movement for democratic
change in ZIMBABWE. It will be necessary to inform you that the US$15.5M (Fifteen million five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) generated by my father(former chairman of Zimbabwe farmers
association) and some friends and the help of some international communities intended for running
campaign in our last years presidential election and to support opposition against the incumbent and or
thoclastic president RUBERT MUGABE are presently in the custody of a private security company here in
PORT ELIZABETH (S.A) which we acquired from many donors and sponsors to see that my father replaces
president Robert Mugabe. Now I require transferring out of Port Elizabeth (S.A) the said fund immediately
for investment purposes.


You may have heard of the present crisis in Zimbabwe orchestrated by the unprecedented Land use Act of
the government of Robert Mugabe in which this government has arbitrarily reclaimed and acquired all farm
lands owned by the white farmers in the country. This has caused a historical displacement of the white
folks who are known to be the country's main farmers. The ensuing struggles and strife have brought about
the killing and imprisonment of thousands of these white farm owners and some black minority opposing his
government by the ruthless government forces designated to enforce this new order.

My Father, have joined the international community in condemning and speaking out against this
uncivilized and bizarre policy of Robert Mugabe's government. As a result of his firm and upright
position on this matter, he contested for presidential candidate and failed because the then president
and his assailants rigged the election despite the evidence given by the international observer from many
countries that witnessed the election and declared it null and void. Seeing that the entire TSWANGIRA family
was in serious threat of extinction, Right now my father is facing trial in Zimbabwe that he wanted to
assassinate the president. We immediately fled Zimbabwe to Port Elizabeth (S.A), where we have sojourned
ever since as refugee under the United Nations. While my father is still in Zimbabwe fighting for the
interest of the minorities that are suffering in the country. If this offer could please you, we are ready
to give you 20% of the total amount for your total support and for accepting to assist us. Our contact
number remains the above mentioned numbers .indicate your interest as soon as possible, I shall be glad
to give you more clarification on the modalities needed for smooth successful completion of this transaction.

I would like you to know that this is a business of trust and confidence that should be built on discreet
level. All the depository documents as regards to this transaction are with me. He has given me the right to
seek for someone that will assist us in investing this fund in a lucrative business venture that will profit
the entire family because this is our hope.

Best regard.

MR .Yoyoe Tambo Tsvangira
(For and On behalf of my family)

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