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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: samuelnkosi@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 12:48:33 +0200
Subject: !!!!!! From: Mr. SAMUEL NKOSI FAMILY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1



From: Mr. SAMUEL NKOSI

Tell: 27-735-999-531

OR EMAIL ADDRESS: sambaloy101@yahoo.co.uk


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 .SAMUEL NKOSI the SON of Mr. NKOSI JONNES, 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 orthoclastic 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.

PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM
THE LINKS BELOW.
http://www.1freespace.com/beetee/nov19_2001.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm
http://www.gta.gov.zw/land%20issues/LAND.htm

Best regard.

MR .SAMUEL NKOSI
(For and On behalf of my family)

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