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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: Mary Njoku <marynjoku_i@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 01:05:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: A LETTER FROM MRS MARY NJOKU



From: Mrs Mary Njoku
Mawere,Muzarabani-Zimbabwe.

STRICTLY URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED!!!

Dear ,

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and may offend your personality for contacting you without your prior consent and writing through this channel.I got your name from the internet database.though i was divinely inspired to pick your name among other names found in the database.After series of prayers/fasting.i was divinely directed to
contact you.

I believe that God has a way of helping who is in a problem and nobody on earth was born without problem.Every problem have a divine solution.

In a brief iam Mrs Mary Njoku,wife to Late Mr James Njoku of Mawere,Muzarabani-Zimbabwe , who was abducted on the faithful day of 26 September 2003 and tortured to death by alleged Zanu PF militias and war veterans for supporting the (Mr Morgan Tsvangirai) Movement for Democratic Change, an opposition group to the tyranic government of President Mugabe.

Before my husband's Death as if he foresaw his death, he handed over to me all the documents of money he deposited with a private security company in Abidjan Republic of
Cote d'Ivoire as personal effect in disguise amounting to $20.5 Million United states dollars.

I have decided to leave my country to Abidjan-Republic of Cote d'Ivoire whereby i am currently hiding due to threats on my life by the government agents.I want you to assist me move this fund out of Africa for my Life and my only son investment in your country.

I contacted you on the following agreement;

(1)To give this transaction confidentiality it deserves.

(2).To assist me invest my share of the fund into a viable business venture as i have little or no knowledge on where to invest this huge sum of money.

(3).To take me along to your country and assure my safety in your country.

(4).To present yourself to the security company as the bonafide owner of the fund so that there will be no trace of the movement of the fund From Africa here as all the arrangement to make the changes with the security company has been arranged.

(5). You will be transparent,honesty and diligence and will not be greed to divulge from the original percentage offered to you thereby requesting for increase which might lead try to sit on the funds once it is under your custody, or you try to blackmail me so you can take the money alone.

(6).Your percentage for your assistance will be 30% while 65% will be for me and my family and 5% will be set aside to defray any incidental charges we may
incure in the course of the transaction.

This transaction is 100% risk free but need utmost secrecy and confidentiality due to my condition in my country now.

If you are interested to assist me,please let me know so that i can provide to you more relevant information regarding to the deposit such as the contact of the security company.your
private/confidential email,telephone and fax numbers will be necessary in return of your mail for easy communication.

God Bless

Yours sincerely

Mrs Mary Njoku
Mawere,Muzarabani-Zimbabwe.






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