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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: "5ben themba" <ben_themba@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 11:31:47 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

FROM: Ben themba
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
E-mail: ben_themba@hotmail.com


URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Dear SIR/MADAM,



My name is BEN THEMBA, the son of DR. UMEGA .S. THEMBA of Zimbabwe,. I got
your address from SouthAfrican Information Exchange (SAIE) Johannesburg.

Due to the previous war against white farmers in Zimbabwe by PRESIDENT
ROBERT MUGABE and his supporters to claim all the white owned farms in our
country, he ordered all the White owned farmers to surrender all their farms
to his party members and his followers.

My father was a victim of this oppression and inhuman behavior as he was one
of the richest farmers in our country. The president’s supporters invaded my
father’s farm, burnt everything in the farm, arrested him and confiscated
all his investment.Late last year when this victimization of white farmers
by president Mugabe started, my late father envisaged a worse situation, he
arranged almost all his money concealed it in a box and smuggled it out of
Zimbabwe through Diplomatic means to South Africa.

When he arrived South Africa, he lodged the box in aprivate security company
through the help of his lawyer here in South Africa without revealing the
real contents of the box to the security company, then, went back home. He
registered the box as containing precious stones.While he was still in
detention that led to his death due to torture, he directed me to his lawyer
in South Africa because of the escalation of the crisis in Zimbabwe.

He did not want my life to be in danger. He was arrested on the 5th of March
last year, Unfortunately my dear father died on the 10th of August 2002. I
and my brother came on April 2nd 2003.Now my stay here in Africa is
frustrating and depressing because my father’s lawyer is presently
hospitalized in London due to terrible heart problem; though the lodgment
documents are with me, as such we want to relocate to your country for good.
Presently,my residence permit
here in South Africa is an Asylum permit as a refugee.

I am seeking for your assistance in transferring the money in the security
company US$55 Million(FIFTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) out of this
country to your country for investment. If you think you can help me, Please
try to get in touch with me immediately with the below number. Your
compensation/share for assistance will be negotiated if you are ready to
assist me. Since the problem in my country is still lingering, please
endeavor to keep this information to yourself and secret, because I wouldn’t
want anything that will expose me, and theexistence of this money.Your
urgent response will be highly appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

MR. BEN THEMBAFROM: Ben themba
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
E-mail: ben_themba@hotmail.com


URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Dear SIR/MADAM,



My name is BEN THEMBA, the son of DR. UMEGA .S. THEMBA of Zimbabwe,. I got
your address from SouthAfrican Information Exchange (SAIE) Johannesburg.

Due to the previous war against white farmers in Zimbabwe by PRESIDENT
ROBERT MUGABE and his supporters to claim all the white owned farms in our
country, he ordered all the White owned farmers to surrender all their farms
to his party members and his followers.

My father was a victim of this oppression and inhuman behavior as he was one
of the richest farmers in our country. The president’s supporters invaded my
father’s farm, burnt everything in the farm, arrested him and confiscated
all his investment.Late last year when this victimization of white farmers
by president Mugabe started, my late father envisaged a worse situation, he
arranged almost all his money concealed it in a box and smuggled it out of
Zimbabwe through Diplomatic means to South Africa.

When he arrived South Africa, he lodged the box in aprivate security company
through the help of his lawyer here in South Africa without revealing the
real contents of the box to the security company, then, went back home. He
registered the box as containing precious stones.While he was still in
detention that led to his death due to torture, he directed me to his lawyer
in South Africa because of the escalation of the crisis in Zimbabwe.

He did not want my life to be in danger. He was arrested on the 5th of March
last year, Unfortunately my dear father died on the 10th of August 2002. I
and my brother came on April 2nd 2003.Now my stay here in Africa is
frustrating and depressing because my father’s lawyer is presently
hospitalized in London due to terrible heart problem; though the lodgment
documents are with me, as such we want to relocate to your country for good.
Presently,my residence permit
here in South Africa is an Asylum permit as a refugee.

I am seeking for your assistance in transferring the money in the security
company US$55 Million(FIFTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) out of this
country to your country for investment. If you think you can help me, Please
try to get in touch with me immediately with the below number. Your
compensation/share for assistance will be negotiated if you are ready to
assist me. Since the problem in my country is still lingering, please
endeavor to keep this information to yourself and secret, because I wouldn’t
want anything that will expose me, and theexistence of this money.Your
urgent response will be highly appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

MR. BEN THEMBAFROM: Ben themba
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
E-mail: ben_themba@hotmail.com


URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Dear SIR/MADAM,



My name is BEN THEMBA, the son of DR. UMEGA .S. THEMBA of Zimbabwe,. I got
your address from SouthAfrican Information Exchange (SAIE) Johannesburg.

Due to the previous war against white farmers in Zimbabwe by PRESIDENT
ROBERT MUGABE and his supporters to claim all the white owned farms in our
country, he ordered all the White owned farmers to surrender all their farms
to his party members and his followers.

My father was a victim of this oppression and inhuman behavior as he was one
of the richest farmers in our country. The president’s supporters invaded my
father’s farm, burnt everything in the farm, arrested him and confiscated
all his investment.Late last year when this victimization of white farmers
by president Mugabe started, my late father envisaged a worse situation, he
arranged almost all his money concealed it in a box and smuggled it out of
Zimbabwe through Diplomatic means to South Africa.

When he arrived South Africa, he lodged the box in aprivate security company
through the help of his lawyer here in South Africa without revealing the
real contents of the box to the security company, then, went back home. He
registered the box as containing precious stones.While he was still in
detention that led to his death due to torture, he directed me to his lawyer
in South Africa because of the escalation of the crisis in Zimbabwe.

He did not want my life to be in danger. He was arrested on the 5th of March
last year, Unfortunately my dear father died on the 10th of August 2002. I
and my brother came on April 2nd 2003.Now my stay here in Africa is
frustrating and depressing because my father’s lawyer is presently
hospitalized in London due to terrible heart problem; though the lodgment
documents are with me, as such we want to relocate to your country for good.
Presently,my residence permit
here in South Africa is an Asylum permit as a refugee.

I am seeking for your assistance in transferring the money in the security
company US$55 Million(FIFTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) out of this
country to your country for investment. If you think you can help me, Please
try to get in touch with me immediately with the below number. Your
compensation/share for assistance will be negotiated if you are ready to
assist me. Since the problem in my country is still lingering, please
endeavor to keep this information to yourself and secret, because I wouldn’t
want anything that will expose me, and theexistence of this money.Your
urgent response will be highly appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

MR. BEN THEMBAFROM: Ben themba
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
E-mail: ben_themba@hotmail.com


URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Dear SIR/MADAM,



My name is BEN THEMBA, the son of DR. UMEGA .S. THEMBA of Zimbabwe,. I got
your address from SouthAfrican Information Exchange (SAIE) Johannesburg.

Due to the previous war against white farmers in Zimbabwe by PRESIDENT
ROBERT MUGABE and his supporters to claim all the white owned farms in our
country, he ordered all the White owned farmers to surrender all their farms
to his party members and his followers.

My father was a victim of this oppression and inhuman behavior as he was one
of the richest farmers in our country. The president’s supporters invaded my
father’s farm, burnt everything in the farm, arrested him and confiscated
all his investment.Late last year when this victimization of white farmers
by president Mugabe started, my late father envisaged a worse situation, he
arranged almost all his money concealed it in a box and smuggled it out of
Zimbabwe through Diplomatic means to South Africa.

When he arrived South Africa, he lodged the box in aprivate security company
through the help of his lawyer here in South Africa without revealing the
real contents of the box to the security company, then, went back home. He
registered the box as containing precious stones.While he was still in
detention that led to his death due to torture, he directed me to his lawyer
in South Africa because of the escalation of the crisis in Zimbabwe.

He did not want my life to be in danger. He was arrested on the 5th of March
last year, Unfortunately my dear father died on the 10th of August 2002. I
and my brother came on April 2nd 2003.Now my stay here in Africa is
frustrating and depressing because my father’s lawyer is presently
hospitalized in London due to terrible heart problem; though the lodgment
documents are with me, as such we want to relocate to your country for good.
Presently,my residence permit
here in South Africa is an Asylum permit as a refugee.

I am seeking for your assistance in transferring the money in the security
company US$55 Million(FIFTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) out of this
country to your country for investment. If you think you can help me, Please
try to get in touch with me immediately with the below number. Your
compensation/share for assistance will be negotiated if you are ready to
assist me. Since the problem in my country is still lingering, please
endeavor to keep this information to yourself and secret, because I wouldn’t
want anything that will expose me, and theexistence of this money.Your
urgent response will be highly appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

MR. BEN THEMBAFROM: Ben themba
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
E-mail: ben_themba@hotmail.com


URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Dear SIR/MADAM,



My name is BEN THEMBA, the son of DR. UMEGA .S. THEMBA of Zimbabwe,. I got
your address from SouthAfrican Information Exchange (SAIE) Johannesburg.

Due to the previous war against white farmers in Zimbabwe by PRESIDENT
ROBERT MUGABE and his supporters to claim all the white owned farms in our
country, he ordered all the White owned farmers to surrender all their farms
to his party members and his followers.

My father was a victim of this oppression and inhuman behavior as he was one
of the richest farmers in our country. The president’s supporters invaded my
father’s farm, burnt everything in the farm, arrested him and confiscated
all his investment.Late last year when this victimization of white farmers
by president Mugabe started, my late father envisaged a worse situation, he
arranged almost all his money concealed it in a box and smuggled it out of
Zimbabwe through Diplomatic means to South Africa.

When he arrived South Africa, he lodged the box in aprivate security company
through the help of his lawyer here in South Africa without revealing the
real contents of the box to the security company, then, went back home. He
registered the box as containing precious stones.While he was still in
detention that led to his death due to torture, he directed me to his lawyer
in South Africa because of the escalation of the crisis in Zimbabwe.

He did not want my life to be in danger. He was arrested on the 5th of March
last year, Unfortunately my dear father died on the 10th of August 2002. I
and my brother came on April 2nd 2003.Now my stay here in Africa is
frustrating and depressing because my father’s lawyer is presently
hospitalized in London due to terrible heart problem; though the lodgment
documents are with me, as such we want to relocate to your country for good.
Presently,my residence permit
here in South Africa is an Asylum permit as a refugee.

I am seeking for your assistance in transferring the money in the security
company US$55 Million(FIFTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) out of this
country to your country for investment. If you think you can help me, Please
try to get in touch with me immediately with the below number. Your
compensation/share for assistance will be negotiated if you are ready to
assist me. Since the problem in my country is still lingering, please
endeavor to keep this information to yourself and secret, because I wouldn’t
want anything that will expose me, and theexistence of this money.Your
urgent response will be highly appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

MR. BEN THEMBAFROM: Ben themba
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
E-mail: ben_themba@hotmail.com


URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Dear SIR/MADAM,



My name is BEN THEMBA, the son of DR. UMEGA .S. THEMBA of Zimbabwe,. I got
your address from SouthAfrican Information Exchange (SAIE) Johannesburg.

Due to the previous war against white farmers in Zimbabwe by PRESIDENT
ROBERT MUGABE and his supporters to claim all the white owned farms in our
country, he ordered all the White owned farmers to surrender all their farms
to his party members and his followers.

My father was a victim of this oppression and inhuman behavior as he was one
of the richest farmers in our country. The president’s supporters invaded my
father’s farm, burnt everything in the farm, arrested him and confiscated
all his investment.Late last year when this victimization of white farmers
by president Mugabe started, my late father envisaged a worse situation, he
arranged almost all his money concealed it in a box and smuggled it out of
Zimbabwe through Diplomatic means to South Africa.

When he arrived South Africa, he lodged the box in aprivate security company
through the help of his lawyer here in South Africa without revealing the
real contents of the box to the security company, then, went back home. He
registered the box as containing precious stones.While he was still in
detention that led to his death due to torture, he directed me to his lawyer
in South Africa because of the escalation of the crisis in Zimbabwe.

He did not want my life to be in danger. He was arrested on the 5th of March
last year, Unfortunately my dear father died on the 10th of August 2002. I
and my brother came on April 2nd 2003.Now my stay here in Africa is
frustrating and depressing because my father’s lawyer is presently
hospitalized in London due to terrible heart problem; though the lodgment
documents are with me, as such we want to relocate to your country for good.
Presently,my residence permit
here in South Africa is an Asylum permit as a refugee.

I am seeking for your assistance in transferring the money in the security
company US$55 Million(FIFTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) out of this
country to your country for investment. If you think you can help me, Please
try to get in touch with me immediately with the below number. Your
compensation/share for assistance will be negotiated if you are ready to
assist me. Since the problem in my country is still lingering, please
endeavor to keep this information to yourself and secret, because I wouldn’t
want anything that will expose me, and theexistence of this money.Your
urgent response will be highly appreciated.

Sincerely yours,

MR. BEN THEMBA

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