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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: taffa20052@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 11:46:03 +0000
Subject: I am Waiting For Your Respond

FROM: Taffa Moyo

This is to acknowledge the good report I received about your personality
through a good contact I made from the IVOIRIAN Chamber of Commerce. Where
a long list of foreign addresses, personal names and other companies organizations
was presented to me. And my intuition told me to contact you in this regard.

Firstly, I will introduce myself to you, I am TAFFA MOYO
the son of CHIEF AHMED MOYO of Lupane village in Zimbabwe. Your assistance
is needed in the family of CHIEF AHMED MOYO FOR URGENT FAMILY ASSISTANCE
LUPANE village.

Last TWO years as the chief of Lupane village, my father sold some plot?s
of lands to the white?s farmers companies, in our country and the money
that was paid was divided into three parts by him and two parts of the money
was used for development in our village Lupane and one of the remaining
parts of the money is what my father gained as the chief of Lupane village,
THE AMOUNT IS $US 25.5 MILLION(TWENTY FIVE MILLIOM AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS),due to the FARMER'S CRISIS in our country Zimbabwe
the government began investigating about the lands that was sold to the
white farmers illegally and the government asked my father about the lands
he sold in the year 2000 and he explained to the government that the lands
he sold to the white farmers companies is legal and he also explained to
the government how all the money was used for the development of the village.
but the government lead by Mr mugabe was not satisfied.one day while we
were in our house a group of unknown men came to our house requesting my
father to attend an important meeting,as a chife,he got dressed and want
with them and never come back
again.

The same story were told about other chifes and some white men who attended
the same meeting .actually,some money were withheld and shared by the chiefs.before
this incident my father had taken me to Cote d'ivoire to deposite the sum
of seveteen million united states dollars in a private security company
and all the document to this fund is right here with me.this is the purpose
of this letter.

please I will like you to assist me in transfering this money into your
account for a protable investment in your country after retrieving the boxes
that contain the money from the security trust company here in cote d ivoire.
rigth now I,my mother and two of my younger ones are now living in Ivory
Coast as asylum seekers better than starying in my country where live and
property are not saved.this money will be useless as long as we remain in
south africa because of the south african financial laws which does not
give an assylum seekers the right to investment or a banking transaction.

please we have made up our mind to give you 20% of the money and 5% for
any expenses that may occure in the process of this transfer.please consider
this as a help to a family in dare need of your assistance and do it believing
that GOD's reward is worth than that of man.these are the areas I need you
most.

Now permit me to ask these few questions.

I.CAN YOU HELP ME TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND IN YOUR COUNTRY.

2.CAN YOU HELP ME INVEST THIS MONEY SUCCESSFULLY IN A PROFIT MAKING BUSINESS.TO
ASSIST IN FURTHERING MY EDUCATION IN YOUR COUNTRY.

3. Can you honestly help me ?
4. Can I completely trust you?
5. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for
you?

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Thank you so
much as you
read this mail comprehensively and get back to me.

I must make it clear to you that this is a risk free transaction hence all
the documents are with me and are very valid.please ,consider me and do
this thing for me.your country may not be too good but i have made up my
mind to stay in your country and with you.

Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards.
Taffa Moyo






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