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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: "umaru saleem" <umaru_saleem2@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 17:27:29 +0200
Subject: VOLUNTARY ASSISTANCE

FROM : umaru saleem
20,joel street
Sandton johannesburg/
south africa.
Tel:0027-83-494-0738.


Dear Sir



You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you don't know me
personally. I am umaru saleem the son of Dikko saleem was recently murdered
in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.

I got your contact through Network on line in my search for a liable and
reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction which involves a
transfer of fund to a foreign account and I decided to write you, my
late father was among the few black Zimbabwean richfarmers murdered in
cold blood by the agents of the ruling government of president Robert
Mugabe For his alleged support and sympathy to the Zimbabwean opposition
party controlled by the white minority.

Before his death he had taken to Johannesburg - South Africa to deposit the
sum of US$ 23.5 Million (Twenty three Million FiveHundred Thousand United
States Dollars) with a Security and Finance Company as if he foresaw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe.

The money was deposited in a box as valuables to avoid much demurrage from
the Security Company. This money was embarked from the purchase of new
machinery and chemical for farms and the establishment of new farms in
Lesotho and Swaziland.This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe
introduced a new land act that wholly affected the rich white farmers and
some few blacks vehemently condemned the "modus operandi" adopted by the
government.

This resulted to rampant killing and mob action by the war veterans and
some political thugs. precisely, More than thirty-one (31) people have so
far been killed.Heads of governments from the west, especially Britain and
United States of America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe'splan.
Subsequently, South African Development Community (S.A.D.C) has
continously supported Mugabe's new land act, it is against this background
that I and my family who are currently
residing in South Africa have decided to transfer my Father's money into a
foreign account.

As the eldest son of my Father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred
without the knowledge of my government who are tactically freezing our
family wealth and South Africa's government seems to be playing along with
them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South Africa
for fear of 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 I am seeking for an "asylum". As a business person whom I
entrusted my future and that of my family into his hands, I must let you
know that this transaction is Excellent free and the nature of your
business does not necessarily matter.For your assistance,we are offering you
25% the total sum,65%for me and my family while 10% will be mapped out
for any expenses we may incure during this transaction.We wish to invest
our money on commercial property based on your advice.

Finally,I will demand for assurance that you will not sit on this money
when it finally gets to your personal or company's account in your
country. If this proposal is acceptable by you, please confirm your
interest via the above TELEPHONE or you reply through email.

THANKS
BEST REGARDS.

UMARU

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