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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: "Hilda Mupesa" <hilda_mupesa@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 12:20:00 -1200
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME OUT

From: Mrs. Hilda Mupesa
Muzaraban-Zimbabwe
Contact me on my email address:hilda_mupesa@sify.com

Dear Friend,

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 contact from a database found in the internet
when I was searching for reliable foreigners who will assist
me invest this fund.

After series of prayers/fasting I was divinely directed to
contact you among other names found in the database. I
believe that God has a way of helping who is in a problem
and nobody on earth was born without problem. Every problem
has a divine solution.

In a brief, I am Mrs. Hilda Mupesa, wife to Ndoga Mupesa of
Chiweshe ward in Muzarabani, Mashonaland Central province,
who was allegedly killed in cold blood on 5th April 2001 by
alleged Zanu PF militias and war veterans for supporting the
(Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai) Movement for Democratic Change, an
opposition party to the tyranny government of President
Mugabe.

Since after the death of my husband, my family has never had
rest of mind because of intimidation and harassment, with
lots of negative reports emanating from the present
democratic government and press about my late husband. Our
bank accounts both local and abroad has been frozen by the
government.

We are still under pressure from the security agents for
more interrogation about my husband’s assets and some
vital documents.

My movement and that of my family are restricted and all our
traveling documents including international passports were
seized by the government security agent.

Before my husband death as if he saw what is going to happen
to him, he handed over to me some vital documents including
the one of money he deposited with private company in
Europe as personal effects in disguise amount $12.3 Million
United states dollars.

The only person that knows about this matter is my late
husband’s personal attorney, whom I have personally
confided on.

Considering the circumstances surrounding us now, we cannot
claim the money by our selves, to this effect we {me and the
attorney} have concluded the arrangement with the security
Company in Europe to transfer the money to your nominated
account with the help of my late husband deposit officer who
is the only person that know the real contents of the
deposited box to ensure absolute safety and risk-free.

I contacted you on the following agreement;

1.To keep this transaction confidential it deserves due to
my condition right now.

2.To assist me invest my share of the fund into a viable
business venture as I have little or no knowledge on any
good business to invest on.

3.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 you
to sit on the funds once it is under your custody, or you
try to blackmail me so you can take the money alone.

4.Your percentage for your assistance will be 30% while 65%
will be for me and my family including lawyer's compensation
and 5% will be set aside to defray any incidental charges we
may incurs in the course of the transaction. And you will
be of assistance to help me defray demurrages the deposit
has already incurred after my husband initial deposit
payment elapses while I was waiting patiently for divine
direction to who will handle this project without fear of
betrayal.

5. 65% will be banked for my family on trust, pending on
when we would decide on suitable business to invest in your
country.

6. Your assistance in this transaction is 100% risk free but
need utmost secrecy and confidentiality due to my condition.

Note I will give you more information of this transaction
upon the reciept of your willingness to help me out.

God Bless

Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Hilda Ndoga Mupesa.
Muzaraban-Zimbabwe

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