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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "ENEST FREDRIC" <londonconsultant@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 16:18:46 +0000
Subject: Urgent.

FROM THE DESK OF:
MR PATRICK ADAMS.
Request for Urgent Cooperation.

Dear sir/Madam,

I apologize for any inconvenience this letter might cause you, considering
the fact that you do not know me in person. However, be rest assured as it
comes with best intentions Though, I do not know much about your profile but
with my situation right now, I have to trust and belived that you have the
capacity and will assist since the transaction will benefit both parties.

I am a Zimbabwean. My Name is MR PATRICK ADAMS the eldest son of late
GEORGE ADAMS who was murdered in a land dispute in ZIMBABWE.

My late father was among the few Black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in
cold blood by the ruling Government of President ROBERT MUGABE for his
support and sympathy for the white farmers against the Government policy of
taking over there farm lands.

Before the death of my father, He deposit the sum of TWENTY MILLION
USDOLLARS ($20,OOO, OOO.OO) with a Security and Finance company in EUROPE as
if he knew the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited as family
treasure to avoid much demurrage from the security firm.

The money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for
the farms and for establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland.

The land problem arose when President MUGABE introduced a new land
acquisition Act. Which wholly affects the white farmers. Some few blacks
including my father vehemently condemned the method of operation adopted
by the government.

This resulted in killings of many people against this Law by President
ROBERT MUGABE´s killing squad. Many people were killed including my father.
After the killings the killer squad was after my father children and I, we
had to run out of our country to NIGERIA where we are currently assylum
seeker..

With the sutatation of things not getting better in our country,we have now
decided to transfer this money to your country where we can invest it,
because we are afraid of investing this amount of money in NIGERIA for fear
of encountering the same experience in future.

NB: All The Documents of claim and The secret codes
(e.g Pin No., Secret Access Code) for this funds are
safely kept with me and once i receive your response i shall funish you
further on the procedures involve in this transaction.


I must tell you that this is 100% risk free, , any money spent by you will
be refunded at source.

So if you are willing to assist us, We shall compensate you with a
reasonable agreeable percentage of the total fund.(30%)

If you are interested reply me on the above email address.

Regards,

MR PATRICK ADAMS.

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