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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: "jomoh edward" <j_edward005@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:40:54 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT OFFER

FROM:MR.EDWARD JOMOH
103 LOUISE BORTHA,ROAD
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-73 911 9323
EMAIL:edwardjomoh005@yahoo.co.uk
KINDLY ATTEN:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO

URGENT ASSISTANCE FOR OWNWARD INVESTMENT.

With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings and I hope this mail
meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might
seem to you, as we have not met personally nor had any dealings in the past,
I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense
benefit. I also sincerely seek your confidence, as I make this request to
you as a person of integrity.

However,First and foremost I wish to introduce myself properly to you. my
name is Mr.Jomoh Edward,the elder son of Mr. Jomoh.c.Benard of
Zimbabwe.This might be a suprise to you about where i got your contact
address.Igot your address from a reliable source here in Johnnesburg ,South
Africa in South African Information Exchange.

During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters
of our President. Robert Mugabe to claim all the white -owned farms to his
party members and his followers,he ordered all the white farmers to
surrender all their farms to his party members and his followers.

My father being one of the few rich and successful black farmers in our
country was also victimised because of his opposition to Mugabe's policies.
And because he did not support Mugabe's ideas,Mugabe's supporters invaded
my fathers farm and burnt everything in the farm,killing my father and
made away with a lot of items in my father's farm.

However with the benefit of hingsight, owing to the looming but
deteriorating crisis in my country Zimbabwea,my father had, before his
unfurtunate death deposited with one of the Security Company in Johannesburg
, SOUTH AFRICAthe sum of US$40.5 Million (FOURTY Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars).After the death of my father,we decided to
move to the Republic of South Africa where he had deposited the money in
the Security Company as valuables.

So I decided to contact overseas firms and individuals that will assist me
to move this money out of South Africa because, as asylum seekers we are
not allowed to operate any bank accont within South Africa.We have agreed to
offer 30% of the total sum for your assistance,5% will mapped out for any
expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction and 65%
will be for me and my family to Invest in your country.

Please,I need the following clarifications from you:

1. Would taxation be much in your country as I desire a low/free tax zone.

2.What other lucrative businesses would you suggest as I intend Real
Estate,tourism as well as industry and production or our farming business
investments?.

3. What are your Government incentives to foreign investors in your
locality?.

I am believing that you will be sincere enough and of good assistance to me
in this issue


All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire details including
your readiness to assist me achieve this transaction for investment purposes
in your country under your supervision.You can contact me on the above
telephone or email address for further details on how to achieve this
transaction.

Note that this transaction is 100% risk free and should be treated with
absolute confidentiality.

Thanks and God bless.
Best regards
Mr.Edward Jomoh.(for the family).


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