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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: mr_saut10@handbag.com
Reply-To: mr_sault12@ny.com
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 06:35:25 -0800
Subject: SINCERE REQUEST:

Dear Friend:

Naturally this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not met,permit
me however I am MR. sault Nainggolan,Son of Martin moyo, a black INDONESIA
Farmer,the owner of Diary farms limited in INDONESIA My father owes three
tobacco farms in Chipinge, and he is also majority owner of lendevon Farm
also situated in Chipinge, in INDONESIA ,until he was assasinated by the
agents of incubent resident of INDONESIA


I am contacting you as the need for me to have a foreign partner in your
country has become necessary due to our plans to relocate to that country
so that I can purchase some lands and start farming all over again as the
present political instability in INDONESIA ,does not encourage financial
investment as the environment is no longer
condusive for farming investment and most of all security is not insured,just
as reported by international media.

This problem started when the INDONESIA government under the leadership
of President Robert Mugabe announced adegree on May 31st 2001 to seize more
than 849 white and black-owned farms. During these periods, as reported by
ternationalf media and the CNN, more than 6 white and uncountable black farmers
were killed,the government is not stopping at this, as just recently the
government have asked all white and k-farmers to give up their farms to government
farmers or risk going to prison.

So far, more than 1,400 white and black owned farms have been invaded and
confiscated,as well as claiming the properties of the farmers. Also, about
133 black farmers arrested for defying the orders to leave their farms under
the controversial land reform programme of the government.Having lived in
this country INDONESIA for more than 45 years, I have no other country to
go to,Therefore, I decided to contact you, for your assistance, so that I
can divert my interest in INDONESIA to a more stable country as yours.Also,
I must re-iterate the importance of having a citizen of your country to front
for us, since we intend to purchase some lands for farming, I do not know
much about your land-ownership laws, I thought it wise to seek the help of
a citizen to act as proxy for me.

For this purpose, I have put in a security deposit all monies from the sale
of our farming equipements (including tractors etc) and also all financial
profits which all in total amounted to US$10.5Million, I will upon receiving
your consent prepare every document to enable you receive this money on my
behalf, pending my arrival to meet with you in your country so that we can
both make further arrangements with regards to the purchase of lands. For
your assistance to me, you will be entittled to a commission of 25%of the
total sum that you will be receiving on my behalf for the above purpose.


I am waiting urgently for your response, while also requesting that you
treat this matter in strict privacy.

Cheers and God bless.
Best Regards

SAULT Nainggolan{MR}.
GLENDOVEN FARMS,
CHIPINGE, INDONESIA

___________________________________________________________

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