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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: "johnson gezi" <johnsongezi101@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 14:42:53 +0200
Subject: Please Get Back To Us !!!!!

FROM: MR Johnson Gezi
Johannesburg South Africa
Telephone +27 735-995-739
Fax +27 115-076-967
EMAIL:johnsongezi101@hotmail.com


Dear Sir/Madam,

I have been in charge of my father’s estate worth $106,000,000.00 since he
was killed and mother left paralyzed on the 25th of November 2002 by agents
of the state targeting opposition party financiers in Zimbabwe. They
thereafter forced us to go into hiding in South Africa as asylum seekers.
The estate include fiscal cash of $61,000,000.00 which is part of proceeds
from sale of our inherited grand father’s tobacco business, our own horse
farm, car garage and fast food franchise, all in Zimbabwe, others are Estate
properties and shares in a multi-national company in two countries in
Europe.

We seek better living conditions and improved health care for my mother
overseas as we are not getting them here being prohibited immigrants. Terms
of your reward will be discussed between you and our lawyer should you
decide to help us relocate to your country. I am MR Johnson Gezi from
Zimbabwe. Contact me for a more elucidated explanation.

You’re sincerely,

Johnson Gezi for the Family.

NB: DO NOT RESPOND SHOULD YOU FEEL OTHERWISE, WE ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE
STIGMA ATTACHED TO LETTERS OF THIS NATURE BUT HAVE NO CHOICE.FROM: MR
Johnson Gezi
Johannesburg South Africa
Telephone +27 735-995-739
Fax +27 115-076-967
EMAIL:johnsongezi101@hotmail.com


Dear Sir/Madam,

I have been in charge of my father’s estate worth $106,000,000.00 since he
was killed and mother left paralyzed on the 25th of November 2002 by agents
of the state targeting opposition party financiers in Zimbabwe. They
thereafter forced us to go into hiding in South Africa as asylum seekers.
The estate include fiscal cash of $61,000,000.00 which is part of proceeds
from sale of our inherited grand father’s tobacco business, our own horse
farm, car garage and fast food franchise, all in Zimbabwe, others are Estate
properties and shares in a multi-national company in two countries in
Europe.

We seek better living conditions and improved health care for my mother
overseas as we are not getting them here being prohibited immigrants. Terms
of your reward will be discussed between you and our lawyer should you
decide to help us relocate to your country. I am MR Johnson Gezi from
Zimbabwe. Contact me for a more elucidated explanation.

You’re sincerely,

Johnson Gezi for the Family.

NB: DO NOT RESPOND SHOULD YOU FEEL OTHERWISE, WE ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE
STIGMA ATTACHED TO LETTERS OF THIS NATURE BUT HAVE NO CHOICE.


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