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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: jacobzuma50@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 16:52:54 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY

DEAR ,
BUSINESS PROPOSAL / CONFIDENTIAL
I AM MR JACOB ZUMA, THE FORMER DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA. AND MAY
I USE THIS OPPTUNITY TO ASK YOU TO HELP ME IN THIS BUSSINESS TRANSACTONS.DUE
TO MY PROBLEMS WITH THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS AND THE
PRESIDENT MR THADO MBEKI WHICH LEDS TO MY REMOVEAL FROM THE OFFICE AS THE
DEPUTY PRESIDENT. AND THE SUBCEQENT COURT CHARGES LAYED ON MY PERSON.AS
A MATHER OF FACT THE PRESIDENT THADO MBEKI JUST WANT TO MAKE ME INSIGENIFICANT
IN THE POLITICS OF SOUTH AFRICA WHICH I AM GOING TO REZICT AND FIGHT TO
LOGICAL CONNCULSION.

HE THE PRESIDENT JUST DON,T WANT ME TO COME UP AS THE PRESIDENT OF SOUTH
AFRICA COME 2007 AND WITH MY SUPPORTERS I KNOW THAT I WILL MAKE IT COME
2007 AS THE PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA AND I WILL BRING YOU INN IN THE GOVEMENT
OF SOUTH AFRICA IF YOU CAN HELP ME IN THIS DEAL.
THE DEAL IS THAT I WANT YOU TO LAY CLAIMS OF SOME MONEY I DEPOSITED IN A
SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE.THE TOTAL SUM IS $ 65 MILLION USA DALLARS.THIS
MONEY WAS DEPOSITED BY ME PERSONALLY AND I DECLAYS IT AS PERSONAL VAULT.NOW
I WHAT YOU TO LAY CLAIMS TO THIS MONEY AS MY GOOD FRIEND.

I AM GIVE AS MUCH AS 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM TO YOU IF YOU CAN HELP AND CLAIM
THIS MONEY IMMEDATLLY BECAUSE I DON;T WANT MY GOVEMENT TO KOWN ABOUT THIS.
DO TO MY POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN SOUTH AFRICA I WILL NOT WANT MY ENEMEIES
TO KOWN ABOUT THIS DEPOSIT.THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE TO KEEP THIS A TOP SECRITY.YOU
CAN VISIT ANY OF SOUTH AFRICA NEWSPAPER TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ME.
PLS IF YOU CAN HELP IN THIS DEAL EMAIL ME IMMEDATLLY ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS
jacobzuma1@myway.com, SO THAT WE CAN DEICUSS MORE.

BEST REGARDS,
JACOB ZUMA, DEPUTY PRESIDENT

___________________________________________________________

Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
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