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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: "Monica Rossman" <monicarosseman1@702mail.co.za> (may be fake)
Reply-To: monicarosseman@702mail.co.za
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 07:52:46 -0700
Subject: From:Mrs.Monica.

From:Mrs.Monica Rossman.
18 Sunheight Randburg East
Johannesburg South Africa
TEL:27-72-3427806.

ATTN:Sir,

My name is Mrs.Monica Rossman, the wife of late Mr.Frank Rossman, of Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address I got it from the net.

I am using this opportunity to express my predicaments to you During the current crises against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their followers. My husband was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did not support the president's political ideology, the president's supporters invaded my husband's farm, burnt down everything, shot him and as a result of the wounds sustained, he became sick and died after two days. And after his death I became a widow over night with my only
son(John) and one daughter(Vivian)we decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives to South Africa.

Before he died, he wrote his 'WILL' which reads: 'MY BELOVED SON (John) I WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SUM OF US$25 MILLION U.S DOLLARS WHICH I DEPOSITED IN A
BOX WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN JOHANNESBURG (SOUTH-AFRICA) IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON EARTH CAUSED BY DEATH ONLY' you should solicit for reliable foreign partner to assist you
to transfer this money out of SOUTH-AFRICA for the family care and investment purposes I deposited the money in your name(John Rossman)and it can be claimed by you with the help of a foreign partner using the deposit code.Your mother has all the documents.Take good care of your mother and your sister.

>From the above you will understand that the lives and future of my family depends on this money as much as I will be very grateful if you can assist us. We are now living in South-Africa as POLITICAL ASYLUM SEEKERS and the financial law of SOUTH-AFRICA do not allow an ASYLUM SEEKER any
Financial right to operate such huge amount of money .In View of this I cannot invest this money in South-Africa hence I am asking you to assist us transfer this money out of South-Africa for investment purposes.

(1).For your efforts I am prepared to offer you 30% of the total fund while 70% will be kept for my family and I for Investments. Immediately we establish trust within our Selves would go ahead to give you all the details you might require to know about this fund.GIVE ME A CALL ON
+27-72-3427806.PLEASE STRICTLY SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO (mrsmonicarosseman@yahoo.com) .I have made arrangement to take the fund to the bank for lodgment from where it will be transferred to you,pending on our mutual relation,agreement and understanding.

PLEASE READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKS BELOW.
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

BEST REGARDS,


MRS.MONICA ROSSMAN.
(FOR THE FAMILY).




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