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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: "peter zuma" <peterzuma333@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 08:49:53 +0200
Subject: Business Proposal

FROM PETER ZUMA
JOHNNESBUR SOUTH-AFRICA.
Tel+27-73-132-4667


ATT;SIR/MADAM

This is to acknowledge the good report I received about your personality
through a good contact I made from the SOUTH AFRICAN Chamber of Commerce.
Where a long list of foreign addresses was presented to me. And my
intuition told me to contact you in this regard. Firstly, I will introduce
myself to you, I am PETER ZUMA the son of Chief ZUMA MOYO of Lupane village
in Zimbabwe.

Your assistance is needed in the family of Chief ZUMA MOYO OF LUPANE
village. Last TWO years as the chief of Lupane village, my father sold
some plot’s of lands to the white’s farmers companies, in our country and
the money that was paid was divided into three parts by him and two parts of
the money was used for development in our village Lupane and one of the
remaining parts of the money is what my father gained as the chief of Lupane
village, THE AMOUNT IS $US 25.5 MILLION(TWENTY FIVE MILLIOM AND FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS),due to the FARMER'S CRISIS in our country
Zimbabwe the government began investigating about the lands that was sold
to the white farmers illegally and the government asked my father about the
lands he sold in the year 2000 and he explained to the government that the
lands he sold to the white farmers companies is legal and he also explained
to the government how all the money was used for the development of the
village.

but the government lead by MR mugabe was not satisfied.one day while we were
in our house a group of unknown men came to our house requesting my father
to attend an important meeting,as a chife,he got dressed and want with them
and never come back again.the same story were told about other chifes and
some white men who attended the same eting .actually,some money were
withheld and shared by the chifes.before this incident my father had taken
me to south africa to deposite the sum of seveteen million united states
dollars in a private security company and all the document to this fund is
right here with me.this is the purpose of this letter.please I will like you
to assist me in transfering this money into your account for a protable
investment in your country.rigth now I,my mother and two of my younger ones
are now living in south africa as asylum seekers better than starying in my
country where live and property are not saved.this money will be useless as
long as we remain in south africa because of the south african financial
laws which does not give an assylum seekers the right to investment or a
banking transaction.please we have made up our mind to give you 20% of the
money and 5% for any expenses that may occure in the process of this
transfer.

please consider this as a help to a family in dare need of your assistance
and do it believing that GOD's reward is worth than that of man.these are
the areas I need you most.(I)TO HELP ME TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT AND IN YOUR COUNTRY.(2)TO HELP ME INVEST THIS MONEY SUCCESSFULLY IN
A PROFIT MAKING BUSINESS.TO ASSIST IN FURTHERING MY EDUCATION IN YOUR
COUNTRY.I must make it clear to you that this is a risy free transaction
hence all the documents are with me and are very valid.please ,consider me
and do this thing for me.your country may not be too good but i have ade
up my mind to stay in your country and with you.

Best Regards,
Mr.Peter Zuma.
Thanks and God bless.

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