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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "philip omaha" <philip_omaha_21@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 02:07:51 -0700
Subject: PLEASE,READ AND GET BACK TO ME

FROM MR.PHILIP OMAHA
#102 NELSON MANDELA AVE,
SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
PHONE:+27-73-133-7877.

                                                      PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Sir,

Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to establishing a relationship, but you will realize the need for my action. Please, I will like to know your interest on this transaction. Actually, your contact was via  S.A.I.I.E.B.(South African International Internet Exchange Bureau) here in Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, while I was searching for a reputable confidential and honest person to do this business together.

FULL UNDERSTANDING

I am Mr.Philip Omaha the son of late Mr sipho Omaha from Zimbabwe. My father was among the rich black farmers murdered in cold blood in Zimbabwe by war veterans of President ROBERT MUGABE. However,the number of farmers killed in Zimbabwe over the new land act introduced by president do not give any concern.

My main aim of contacting you is to assist me in transfering the sum of $12,000,000 (Twelve million  US Dollars )Into your nominated oversea account,this money was given to my father by president Mugabe when they were still in good terms for investement purposes.

My father deposited this money in a security company in johannesburg here in South Africa as if he  foresaw the looming blow of his death.My late father deposited the said funds as family treasure in order to aviod seizure since South Africa,have almost the same land laws with Zimbabwe presently. I am residing in South Africa with my mother as asylum seekers,based on our present status we are deprived of some financial rights of banking activities.

Moreover,this money is the only thing my late father left for us, as such the entire life of my family depends on this money coupled with the responsibilities rested on me,I will be willing to go into partnership on any lucrative business you will suggest in your country.

At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 35% of the total amount, 60% will be for me, and while 5% will be for expenses both parties might have incurred during the process of transferring this fund.

Finally, please kindly furnish me with any of your private phone and fax numbers for more information and the immediate step to be followed and also further information about yourself is necessary for i can not play on this. You can as well read more about the crises in my country and about this situation on the following sites:

http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/08/12/violence.zimbabwe/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/zimbabwe/article/0,2763,562148,00.html

Please, contact via this alternative email address:

Best regards,

PHILIP OMAHA(For the Family).  

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