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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: stellangubenejv1@702mail.co.za
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 00:22:25 +0200
Subject: FROM STELLA

From: Mrs. Stella Ngubene
18 Sunheight Randburg East
Johannesburg South Africa
Tel: +27-734-598-668
ATTN: Sir,

My name is Mrs. Stella Ngubene, the wife of late
Mr. Simon Ngubene, of Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to
you where I got your contact address I got it from the net.

I am using this opportunity to express my predicaments to
you during the current crises against the farmers of
Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President ROBERT MUGABE
to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he
ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to
his party members and their followers. My husband was one of
the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did not
support the president's political ideology, the president's
supporters invaded my husband's farm, burnt down
everything, shot him and as a result of the wounds
sustained, he became sick and died after two days. And
after his death I became a widow over night with my
only son (John) and one daughter (Vivian) we decided to move
out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives to South
Africa.

Before he died, he wrote his 'WILL' which reads: 'MY
BELOVEED SON (John) I WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE
SUM OF US$12 MILLION U.S DOLLARS WHICH I DEPOSITED IN A
BOX WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN JOHANNESBURG
(SOUTH-AFRICA)IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON EARTH CAUSED BY
DEATH ONLY'
you should solicit for reliable foreign partner to assist
you to transfer this money out of SOUTH-AFRICA for the
family care and investment purposes I deposited the money
in your name(John Ngubene)and it can be claimed by you with
the help of a foreign partner using the deposit code. Your
mother has all the documents. Take good care of your> mother
and your sister.

From the above you will understand that the lives and
future of my family depends on this money as much as
I will be very grateful if you can assist us. We are now
living in South-Africa as POLITICAL ASYLUM SEEKERS and the
financial law of SOUTH-AFRICA do not allow an ASYLUM SEEKER
any Financial right to operate such huge amount of money. In
View of this I cannot invest this money in South-Africa
hence I am asking you to assist us transfer this money out
of South-Africa for investment purposes.

(1).For your efforts I am prepared to offer you 30% of the
total fund while 70% will be kept for my family and I for
Investments. Immediately we establish trust within our
Selves would go ahead to give you all the details you
might require to know about this fund. It is highly important that you call immediately you receive this message +27-734-598-668.I have made arrangement
to take the fund to the bank for lodgment from where it
will be transferred to you, pending on our mutual
relationship, agreement and understanding.

PLEASE READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKS
BELOW. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm

BEST REGARDS,
MRS STELLA NGUBENE.
(FOR THE FAMILY).



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