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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: "Mercy Tsvangirai" <mtsvangirai10142@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 20:23:54 +0200
Subject: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE

From Mrs. Mercy Tsvangirai

Att: Managing Director/ C E O

With due respect trust and humility, I write to you irrespective of the fact
that you do not know me, but please do consider this letter as a request
from a widow and family in dire need of assistance. I am Mrs. Mercy
Tsvangirai the wife of Late Dr. Arnold Tsvangirai, the elder brother to the
leader of Zimbabwean opposition party M.D.C (Movement for Democratic Change)
Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai.

I got your contact courtesy of a business journal from the South Africa
Information exchange in my earnest search for a reliable and trustworthy
individual or company that can assist my family, I have $25M Dollars, which
I will like to invest for my children Miss Agnes and Mr. Themba with your
firm /company since I am not business incline.

During the war waged against the farmers in Zimbabwe by the supporters and
cohorts of President Robert Mugabe, to claim all the white/blacks owned
farmer in our country, My late husband belong to one of the classis of the
farmer as the owner and major financier of MDC PARTY, he was targeted by the
ZANU_PF armed group, because he did not support the ideas and policies.

In the cause of the revolution in the country, the ZANU_PF armed group
attacked and invaded my husband farms, burning, destroying and eventual
killing my husband may his gentle soul rest in the lord Amen.

After my husband death last year, I managed to escape the boundaries of
Zimbabwe in to the neighboring South Africa with my two children because our
lives were threatened and Zimbabwe was no longer safe for us. We escaped
safely into South Africa with my husband lifetime future of US$25Million
(Twenty Five Million United State Dollars) cash, important documents of
property little and other valuables which we concealed and secured in
treasure box and transported to Johannesburg South Africa through
diplomatic means. The consignment box of treasure was safely lodged and
secured into the vaults of a reputable security and brokerage firm here in
Johannesburg South Africa.

In recognition of your management skills, power and investment opportunities
that abound in your country, I therefore, solicit for your assistance in
moving my family’s money into your bank account for safekeeping pending our
future arrival for investment. The family has resolved to compensate you
adequately by offering a brokerage commission of 20% of the money. I have in
mind to establish good business and friendly relationship with you for the
future of my little children

Please if you would want to assist in this regard kindly contact my daughter
Agnes telephone +27 73 3258775 or Themba Tsvangirai {JUNIOR} or please send
an email to the family on my late husband's email address,
arnoldtsvangirai@africamail.com

Waiting for your urgent response

Thanks and God Bless

Yours truly

Mrs. Mercy Tsvangirai
(For the Family)

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