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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: "anthony noy" <anthony_noy3@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 04:15:06 +0200
Subject: PLEASE URGENT AND HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL.

FROM: MR.ANTHONY NOY
SOUTH AFRICA.
JOHANNESBURG, R.S.A.
TELL: +27-73-4136455




Dear sir/madam,

PLEASE URGENT AND HIGHLY
CONFIDENTIAL.
=============================

With due respect, trust and humanity, I write this letter to you Seeking
Your help and assistance though Its difficult since we have not met before.

I got your good contact from Network onword here in South African Regarding
your business profile and sincerity. I believe that you are capable and
reliable in handling this urgent international transaction of this sort.

I am Mr.Anthony Noy, the son of the Comrade John Noy, the Zimbabwean former
Minister for Youth & Gender Equality who is also a businessman and
politician, in the Zimbabwean political arena.

My father was the Famous politician who stood firm against President Mugabes
idea of continuous Fight In Democratic Republic of Congo and my father also
stood against the Seizure of white owned farms and the distribution of it to
the blacks without compensation to the white owners.

Because of my fathers sincerity he was killed on 14th April 2002 by a
Planned motor accident along Mashonaland in Western Mashona Province of
Zimbabwe, the planners of the accident are to be said dissidents Soldiers
suspected to have the backing of the Government and President Mugabe
himself.

When this accident occurred at about 10:15 am Zimbabwean time my Father did
not died on the spot rather he was rushed to Harare hospital by unknown
soldiers and my father managed to call me and my younger brother through his
assistance, and when my brother and I rushed to the hospital my father Only
managed to sneak a written message to us, explaining his condition
concerning one diplomatic box he concealed under the roof of a private
Security Company here in South AfricaContaining US$15.5 Million (Fifteen
-five million united state dollars) and other vital documents which was
meant for his political campaign in the next election June 2002 and he
written 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 investment purpose.

He instructed me to take good care of my younger brother and sister and
leave Zimbabwe immediately for our safety, which we have successfully did
and now we are in South Africa with the original Documents of the deposit
money intact issued by the Private security company. But because of the
countrys existing law which bars asylum seekers /refugees like us to operate
an account that exceed US$27 Million (Twenty Seven Million United States
Dollars) and the fear of money not raising eyebrows here in South Africa, I
decided to write to you to seek for your help for this money to be
transferred into your private bank account as all arrangements for a
hitch-free transfer have been fully taken care of I want to assure you also
that this transaction is 100% risk free as no Other person knows about this
box apart from my mother, younger brother and I.

As for your reward for your kind assistance we have resolved to give you 20%
of the total amount, 5% for any expenses that might be incurred in the
course of this transaction. We planned to invest the rest of the money in
your country under your guidance. If you are willing to help us try as much
as possible to reach me with the above numbers to enable us proceed in
earnest towards concluding all transaction.

Bear it in mind that our lives solely depend on this fund and we do hope
that this money will be safe when finally transferred into your personal
bank Account. I do hope of establishing a rewarding and good relationship
with you and your family after this transaction.

I Await your promptly Reply and you can fashioned your Telephone and fax
Numbers in your reply for Easier Communication and more esplanation about
the transferring procedure.

Have A Nice Day as I wait for your response.

Best regards

Anthony Noy (Mr.)

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