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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: joseph63@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 08:40:13 -0700
Subject: A LETTER FOR YOU

Dear Sir /Ma


Considering the fact that we have not met before,You may consider this letter
as a surprise. I am seeking for someone that will assist me with a business
that has to do with my family estate which my late father left behind for
us.i am contacting you base on the fact that i want someone that is not
known to my family to assist me in this business and this is for security
reasons. I am the son of the late Mobutu Sese seko, the former President
of "ZAIRE" now democratic republic of congo.

I got your contact over the internet in my search for assistance.I do not
want anybody known to me or my family to be associated with this money.
I want you to note that this business will benefit both of us . I am seeking
for your assistance in my desire to secure the sum of Twenty-Seven Million
United States Dollars (US$27,000,000.00) and also to front for my family
in the areas of business you consider profitable.I presume you are aware
there are financial dispute between my family (THE MOBUTU) and the present
civilian Government. You may also have heard how a lot of my father's bank
account in Switzerland and North America has been frozen.

Following the outlined reasons, I am seeking for your assistance in my desire
to secure the sum of Twenty-Seven Million United States Dollars (US$27,000,000.00)
and also to front for my family in the areas of business you consider profitable.
This Boxes containing the funds have secretly been concealed and deposited
with a Diplomatic Security firm through Diplmatic means where it can easily
be taken delivery of by a recommended beneficiary. The Boxes containing
the funds were shipped as diplomatic items of high values and will be released
to you by the Security firm based on my recommendations on that note; you
will be presented as My partner who will be fronting for me and my family
in any subsequent ventures.

We as a family have decided to offer you 10% of the total fund for your
assistance if you are able to help us claim the boxes, 5% for any expenses
that may be incured during this transaction, and the remaining 85% for my
family. Please, I need your entire support and co-operation for the success
of this business ventures, your utmost confidentiality and secrecy is highly
required due to my family's present predicament. Please indicate your interest
to enable us proceed.Please reply to "nzangamobutu@ecplaza.net"

Regards,

Nzanga Joseph Mobutu



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