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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: "CANICE MOROKANE" <canice_morokane@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:07:23 +0000
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

MR.CANICE MOROKANE HARIS
(FOR THE FAMILY)
FROM: MR.CANICE MOROKANE HARIS
TEL: +27-73-494-4180
JOHNANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA.


Atten: Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is MR. CANICE MOROKANE HARIS, the eldest son of E.M.HARIS,of
ZIMBABWE. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address, I
got it from the South African Information Network Online (SAINO)/South
Africa Trade Centre.And it is coming to you with good intention. During the
current crises against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our
President,ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white owned farms in our country,
he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party
members and their followers. My father was one of the great and best farmers
in the country and knowing that he did not support the presidents political
ideology, the presidents supporters invaded my fathers farm burnt down
everything, shot him and as a result of the wounds sustained, he became
sick and died after five days. And after his death, I with my younger
brother decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives to
South-Africa.

BUT, before he died HE WROTE HIS WILL, which reads "(MY BELOVEED SON ,I
WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SUM OF ($18.5,000,000=00). MILLION U.S
DOLLARS WHICH I DEPOSITED IN A BOX WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN JOHANNESBURG
(SOUTH-AFRICA). IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON EARTH CAUSED BY DEATH ONLY". You
should solicit for reliable foreign partner to assist you to transfer this
money out of SOUTH AFRICA for investment purpose.

I deposited the money in your name and it can be claimed by you alone with
the deposit code. your mother has all the documents. Take good care of
your mother and brother. From the above, you willunderstand that the lives
andfuture of my family depends on this money as much, I will be very
grateful if you can assist us. I with my younger brother are now living in
South-Africa as POLITICAL ASYLUM SEEKERS and the financial law of
SOUTH-AFRICA does not allow ASYLUM SEEKERS certain financial rights to such
huge amount of money .In view of this, I cannot invest this money in
South-Africa, hence I am asking you to assist me transfer this money out of
South-Africa for investment purposes. For your efforts, I am prepared to
offer you 20% of the total fund, while 5% will be set aside for local and
international expenses and 75% will be kept for me and my family .

Finally modalities on how the transfer will be done will be conveyed to you
once we establish trust and confidence between ourselves. Looking forward
to your urgent reply .For detailed information, please contact me on my
direct line TEL: +27-73-494-4180,or my e-mail
address .

NOTE: THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND
SECRECY. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%
RISK FREE. YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY
APPRECIATED.

All the best,

MR.CANICE MOROKANE HARIS
(FOR THE FAMILY)

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