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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: MARIA ZUMA <mariazuma120@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 15:06:23 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTN: MANAGER/CEO


ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVORE
FROM:MRS.MARIA ZUMA
{FROM ZIMBABWE}
ATTN: MANAGER/CEO
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

You may be surprised to receive this letter since you don't know me personally, I am Mrs.MARIA ZUMA, the wife of late Dr.ALFRED ZUMA, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through South African Information exchange (S.A.I.E) here in Abidjan and I decided to write for an assistance.

My late husband was among the few blacks Zimbabwe rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy of the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the whites.
Before his death, he took me and my son MARTIN to Abidjan-Cote D'ivoire to deposit the sum of US$10.6 Million (TEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND United states Dollars)in MARTIN's name as the beneficiary with a private Security and Finance Company as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

The money was deposited as a consignment in a box to the security company to avoid seizure, and to avoid much demurrage from the security company. This money was for the purchase of new machines for the farm and establishment of a new farm in swaziland.

This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduce a new land act which wholly effects the rich white farmers and some blacks vehemently condemned the modus operadi adopted by the government that resulted to rampant killings and mob actin by the war veterans and some political thugs, precisely more than sixty one (61) people have been killed. Heads of government from Western World especially Britain and United States of America have voice their condemnation of Mugabe's plans.

Subsequently, the South African development community (SADC) has continuously supported mugabe's new land reform act. It is against this background that I and my family who are currently staying in Abidjan cote d'ivoire have decided to transfer my husband's money into a foreign account.

Please,if you are willing to help me,I and my son have agreed to give you 15% while 5%will be for any expenses incurred in the process of this transaction while the rest will be for my family investment in your
Country.

As the only wife to my late husband, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking for an account here this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who had tactically freezing our family wealth and south african Government seems to be playing along side with them. We have decided not to invest this amount of money in South Africa for the fear of seizure and encountering the same experience in future since both countries have almost the same political history. More so the South African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such investment hence we are asyllum seekers.

I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free. Therefore if you accept this proposal,please contact my son MARTIN ZUMA who is the beneficiary .

Please do send a mail , but you should know that this is highly confidential and shall be kept within you alone.
Have a nice day and remain bless .

Best regards,

MRS.MARIA ZUMA.
{FOR THE FAMILY}








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