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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: "scott mtabo" <scottmtabo_13@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 05:07:51 +0200
Subject: URGENT FAMILY ASSISTANCE

SCOTT MTABO
E-MAIL;scottmtabo_13@hotmail.com
PHONE;+27-735-531-711
Newtown JahannesBurg
South Africa

URGENT FAMILY ASSISTANCE

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

My names is Mr.SCOTT MTABO, the only son of Mr. ANTHONY MTABO,of Zimbabwe.
It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address, I got it
from net work on line South African .
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 father 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 father 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 decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of
my life to South-Africa.
BUT, before he died HE WROTE HIS WILL, which reads "(MY BELOVEED SON ,I WISH
TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SUM OF ($23,500,000). 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 investment purpose.I deposited the money
in your name and it can be claimed by you alone with the deposit code. your
mother has all the documents. Take good care of your mother."
From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family
depends on this money as much, I will be very grateful if you can assist
us. I am now living in South-Africa as
POLITICAL ASYLUM SEEKERS and the financial law of SOUTH-AFRICA does not
allow ASYLUM SEEKERS certain financial rights to such huge amount of money
.In view of this, I cannot invest this money in South-Africa, hence I am
asking you to assist me transfer this money out of South-Africa for
investment purposes. For your efforts, I am prepared to offer you 20% of the
total fund, while 5% will be set aside for local and international expenses
and 75% will be kept for me and my family .
Finally modalities on how the transfer will be done will be conveyed to you
once we establish trust and confidence between ourselves. Looking forward to
your urgent reply .For detailed information.
NOTE: THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND
SECRECY. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE
HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
All the best,
MR SCOTT MTABO.
(FOR THE FAMILY)

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