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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: <ashrilcou2005@FinancialGuru.us>
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 15:25:05 +0100
Subject: Private.From Mr Fredick.H. Berney.

My Beloved

I know this letter will come as a surprise to you, but
i would like you to give it a to consideration so as to
help me and my family from our present predicament.

I am Fredick.H. Berney, the first son of Mr Hill
Berney, a British Farmer based in Zimbabwe.
My father is now dead as a result of his
incarceration by the Zimbabwean Government under
President Robert Mugabe who ordered the white
farmers in Zimbabwe to vacate their Farm Land and go
back to their country.

But my father, due to his large investment in the Farm
Land refused to quit Zimbabwe for his country.
Based on this reason he was arrested and imprisoned
and as a result of his protracted sickness [Diabetics] he
died in Manfe prison on 19 sept 2003. May
his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

After his death, all efforts by my mother who is a
Zimbabwean to secure most of my father's investment was
frustrated by the President Mugabes Government. Towards
this end my mother discovered a trunk box containing
the sum of $9,000,000.00 ( Nine million U.S. Dollars)
which was owned by the White Farmers Association [W. F.
A] which my late father was the founder/President with
the help of my maternal uncle who was a Comissioner in
Zimbabwe.

We are able to move the trunk box from Zimbabwe to
Togo[R.du. togo.] where the box containing the money is
presently deposited in a security trust company,
declared as Family Jewellries and Antiquities as to avoid
raising any eye brow from the authority here.
All documented proofs in respect of this deposited
consignment are in my pocession.

As it is, I am looking for a reliable partner who can
help me safe-guide and invest this money very prudently
as advised by my mother. 20% of this money will
be given to you while 5% will be set aside for
miscellanous expenses tha we may
incure during the process.

Also note that this transaction is 100% risk free, you
may also be required to come to Dubai if need be on
indication of your intrest. Please confirm your
interest on this transaction and contact me . I am
presently in Dubai [U A E]. Hoping to hear from you
soonest.

Thanks and God bless

F.D.H.BERNEY
Alternative Email Add(alm2003@africamail.com).

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