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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: joel duke <joelduke2005@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Date: 16 Sep 2005 18:05:26 -0000
Subject: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY


Dear Sir

I am Joel Duke. The SON of DR .John Duke, Who was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. My late father was among the few black

Zimbabwean opposition party rich farmers murdered by the agents of the ruling Government of president Robert Mugabe, for his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the white minority, Before the death of my

father, he had taken to Johannesburg and deposited the sum of thirty eight million united state dollars (U$38,000,000 with a diplomatic company in South Africa, and transfer to NETHERLAND(EUROPE), as if he foreseen the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a box as valuable items to avoid over taxed custom clearance. These land problems arose when president Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some blacks condemned the ideal. This result to rampant killings , precisely more than three thousand( 3,000) people have so far been killed. Heads of government from the west, especially Britain and United States have voice their condemnation of Mugabe's plans. Subsequently, south Africa have development community(S.A.D.C)has continuously supported Mugabe's new land act, I am face with the dilemma of investing this money in the Netherlands because I am not having resident permit for fear of such investment, Hence I am seeking for (political asylum)
in the Netherlands, I am looking for a business person whom I can entrusted this fund into his hands for investment or for safe keeping, I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter. For your assistance I am offering you 30% of the sum, 65% for me and my family, while 5% will be mapped out for any expenses that we may incurred during this transaction. We wish to invest our money on commercial properties based on your advice. Finally, I will demand for assurance that you will not sit on the money when it gets to your personal account or Company account in your country, If this proposal is accepted please confirm your interest by sending me an email to the fellowing address joelduke2005@netscape.net

Thanks.

Joel Duke

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