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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: "JABU ZUMA" <jabu_zuma2005@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 20:23:35 +0200
Subject: THANKS!!!!!!!!!

FROM JABU ZUMA
EMAIL: jabu_zuma2005@yahoo.com
Good Day!!!!!
I am Jabu Zuma, The first son of the ex South African Vice President JACOB ZUMA, who was wrongly accused of infidelity and gross mis conduct in South Africa presidential office.
I Jabu Zuma, Who is in charge of the family wealth and royalty, worth over (SIX MILLION USD) kept in some of South Africa Banks in code, due to eyes of the South Africa Government on my family activities. I want you as a friend to help me in the safe transfer of my family wealth into your account over there. So that Government won’t continue with the seizure of my family money. There will be an intreast of 10% to you if you accept.
I come to do business with you due to the high charging rate, charged by the people I was working with before. Please reply me, when you get this article. Please the transfer has to be in your name, due to the eyes of the South African government on my family.
The government has seized about (Two Million of my family wealth) which I would not want to continue. An agreement on this will result to a communication of acceptance, which will result to a contract. I promise you will not regret doing business with my family .if your interested in this transaction please kindly send to me your private telephone and fax number, to enable my family attorney call you and direct you how the transaction will move on. This transaction is 100% risk free
Best Regards,
God Bless You.
ZUMA.
(SABON)


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