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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: "ben nyerere" <benerere01@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 10:49:44 +0000
Subject: PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

FROM:BENEDITH NYERERE

TEL: 27-73-195-4029

JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA


            PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL

Dear:Sir/Madam ,

I do foresee the surprise this letter will bring to you as it comes from a stranger but rest assured as it comes with best intention. However, your address was courtesy of the South African Information Centre in Johannesburg.

 As a matter of fact, I do not know much about you. I relied on faith and decided to seek your understanding and co-operation in this transaction as it will be beneficial to all of us involved.

My name is Benedith Nyerere from the Republic of Tanzania, the first son of second wife to Late President Julius Nyerere. As you know that my father Julius Nyerere, President of the Republic of Tanzania died after brief illness in London on 14th Oct 1999. My late father used his position to make some fortune for himself and his children. After his burial the family started having problems, which is phenomenal with polygamous families.

He married three wives and had ten children. It is as a result of this problem that I beckoned on my father&#8217;s attorney for advice. And he notified me about my father&#8217;s &#8220;WILL&#8221; with his chamber. When I was going through the &#8220;WILL&#8221; I discovered that my late father foresaw what would happen in future when he died. That led him to share his assets among his children. He drew my attention where he states: &#8220;As a father who loves and cares for his children, I took it upon myself to share my properties to the three families I have. For you Benedith, I have a box deposited with a security company in Johannesburg, South Africa for you to take care of yourself, your mother and two sisters in case you see me no more. The box contains US$35 Million US(Thirty Five Million United States Dollars). I deposited the said box in Johannesburg, South Africa as valuables. You have to go tomy attorney and collect a letter containing all you need to know about the box. Besides, the box was deposited in your name and you alone can claim it&#8221;

With these as my father&#8217;s words, I see that my father&#8217;s family cannot accommodate me and my step family, I decided to solicit for your help to transfer this money into your company or private account in any other part of the world. Secondly, you will also help me to look for profitable investment overseas because I do not have any knowledge of international investment. If you are interested in helping me, please contact me with the above telephone and fax numbers, indicating your interest in helping me. I will compensate you with 30% of the total sum for your assistance, 10% for expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction and the remaining 60%  will be for my family and I, which you will help me to invest.

This transaction needs utmost trust and confidentiality. Note also this transaction attracts no risk on your side since I have arranged all modalities for safe, smooth and successful transaction.

Looking forward to receiving your urgent reply.

Remain blessed.

{PLEASE TRY TO MANTIAN THE STRICT CONFIDENTIAL OF THIS LETTER}

Yours faithfull,

Benedith Nyerere
(For The Family)




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