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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: nderebe m <nderebe_2@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 16:31:38 +0100 (BST)
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



From Nderebe mookos ,

Zimbabwe.

Tel: +27-73-741-7272

Website!1 www.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1816436.stm

ATTN:!!!



You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know

Me personally. The purpose of my introduction is that I am Nderebe Mookos,

The first son of NKONO Mookos,the most popular black farmer in Zimbabwe

Who was murdered in the land dispute in my country? I got your

Contact through network online hence decided to write you. Before the

Death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg South-Africa to deposit the sum of

US$20.5 Million in one of

The private security company, as he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe

this money was deposited in a box as familiy belongings and its personal effect to avoid much demurrage and the security company was not actual aware of the consignment. This amount was meant for the purchase of new

machines and chemicals for the Farms and establishment of new farms in

Swaziland.

This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr.Robert Mugabe

introduced a new Land Act Reform wholly affected the rich white farmers

and some few black farmers.And this resulted to the killing and mob action

by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact a lot

of people were killed because of this Land reform Act for which my father

was one of the victims.

It is against this background that, I and my family fled Zimbabwe for fear

of our lives and are currently staying in the South_Africa where we are

seeking political asylum and moreso have decided to transfer my father

money to a more reliable foreign body. since the law of South-Africa

prohibits a refugee (asylum seeker) to be

involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial zone of

South-Africa, As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the

responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign Pathner where this consignment could

be transferred without the knowledge of my government who are bent on

taking everything we have got. . I am faced with the dilemma of moving this consignment

of money out of South Africa for fear of going through the same experience

in future, As a

businessman,I am seeking for a partner who I have to entrust my future

and of my family in his hands, I must let you know that this transaction

is risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family,all I want you to

do for me, is to arrangements with the security company to clear the

consignment(funds) from their afiliate office here in the South-Africa as i

have already given directives for the consignment to be brought to the any part of the world which i decied to settle down with my families

from South Africa.But before then all modalities will have to

be put in place e.g change of ownership to the consignment and This money

I intend to use for any profitale investment you know feel free to notify me. I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all

kinds of expenses incurred in the process of this transaction. If you do,

For your asistance i and my families have promise to offer you 20% of the total sum

The remaining 75% will be for my investment in your country. Contact me

with the above telephone and E-mail numbers while I implore you to

maintain the absolute secrecy required in this transaction.

Thanks, GOD BLESS YOU

Yours Faithfully,

Nderebe Mookos.








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