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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: ndlovumhenry@webmail.co.za
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 15:41:52 +0200
Subject: investment request

From: Ndlovu Henry
Johannesburg,
South Africa

DEAR ONE,

Please don't be surprised to receive this letter from me since we do not Know
each other before now. I am Mr. Ndlovu Henry, the son of late Mr. Ndlovu Ngwema ,
a farmer in ZIMBABWE who was recently murdered in the land dispute in my country.
I got your contact through network online hence decided to write you. Before
the death of my father, he made a deposit with a Security Company, in SOUTH AFRICA.
The consignment was cleared to contain GEM STONES shipped on diplomatic cover to
avoid customs Detecting the actual contents. The actual content is the sum of US$18.4m
(eighteen million Four hundred Thousand United States Dollars) This was done when he noticed
the looming danger in Zimbabwe on land policies.
The security company does not know the actual contents of the two trunk-boxes consignment
as it was not disclosed to them for security reasons. This amount was meant for the purchase
of new Agricultural Machineries and chemicals for our Farms and establishment of new farms
in Swaziland.This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe Introduced a new Land Act Reform that wholly affecting the rich white Farmers and some few black farmers alike.
This resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics
in the Society.
In fact a lot of people were killed because of this Land reform Act for Which my father was one
of the victims. It is against this background that, all my family members fled out of Zimbabwe
for fear of our lives. We are currently taking refuge in South Africa where we seek political
Asylum. At this point, we decided to transfer my late father's money to a more reliable foreign
account as soon as you take delivery of the Consignment. As the only son of my late father, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine partner that could assist me without
the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything we have gotten.
To the best of my knowledge, the Zimbabwe government had written their counter-part in South Africa to radiate my two sisters and I to face the laws of the land. To the glory of God, the South African has not yielded to this request because International Bodies are Watching. We have been under close watch by the authority hence we Cannot travel to take delivery.
I am seeking for a partner who I have to Entrust my future and that of my family in his hands. I must let you Know that this transaction is free from risk.
If you accept to assist Us, do please contact me with this e-mail
address below to finalize all the arrangement with the security company for the delivery of the
Consignment to you.
Ndlovu Henry
E-mail: ndlovumhenry@webmail.co.za
I will conclude all arrangements with the security company to clear the Consignment (funds).
At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total amount, 65% will be for me and while 5% will be for ! Expenses both parties might have incurred during the process of
transferring.
Country with our share with your advice.
Thanks, GOD BLESS YOU
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Ndlovu Henry
For: (The Family).


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