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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: raoJOSEPH KUNONGA <ykbajosephkunonga@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:00:08 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP fmik

Sir/Madam,

URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

I was the chairman of contract review panel in my country before the problem of the land reform program
in my country Zimbabwe. Before the escalation of the situation in Zimbabwe I recovered $18.Million US
dollars from over inflated contracts by some government officials. But I was a member of the opposition
party the MDC (Movement for Democratic Change), and the ruling Party, (ZANU PF) has been against
us. So I had to flee the country for a neighboring African Country which I am currently residing.

Before the escalation of the situation in Zimbabwe I had not reported the recovery of my findings to the
panel. So this money was in my possession and I lodged it in a security company here in Africa and
currently this money has been moved to their security branch in Europe. I have been trying to fly to
Europe but it has been difficult for me to get a visa from Africa. So I want you to help me make claims of
this fund($16m) in Europe as my beneficiary and transfer the money to your account or any account of
your choice before I can get a visa to fly down. So that we can share this money.

I have agreed to give you 10%,which would be ($1.8Million dollars) of this Money for your assistance,
and 87% would be mine and the other 3% would be set aside for any expenses that we may incure during
the course of this transaction. And part of my 87% would be invested in your country in any profitable
business proposed by you. I also intend to use this fund to assist the suffering people of my country
Zimbabwe.

We have never met, but I want to trust you and please do not let me down when this fund finally gets
into your account. Please if you are interested, get to me through the email address below to enable me
feed you with more details and all necessary documentations.

Please treat this as confidential

Best regards.

Mr. Joseph Kunonga

E-MAIL: josephkunonga@netscape.net

NOTE: 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


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