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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: "MUGABE J." <info-janet2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info-morgan@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 09:35:55 +0000
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY

DEAR SIR,

I AM MISS JANET MUGABE 25YRS,THE DAUGHTER OF THE PRESENT EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT
OF ZIMBABWE, PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE. I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF
TWELVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($12,000,000.00}, AND THE TOP LIST OF MY
PRIORITY IS WHERE TO INVEST THIS MONEY OUTSIDE MY COUNTRY.

"REASON IS THAT MY FATHER,AS THE PRESIDENT OF ZIMBABWE, SINCE THE LAST
FOUR YEAR HAS MADE AN UNFAVOURABLE POLICIES REGARDING THE BRITISH FARMERS
RESIDENCED IN ZIMBABWE AND THIS HAS MADE HIS GOVERNMENT AND HIS CABINET
A BAD ONE TO THE PEOPLE OF ZIMBABWE AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES AS
WELL.MY VIEWS AND ADVISE TO HIM ABOUT HIS POLICIES IN THE COUNTRY, HAS
MADE US FAIL APART AND HE HAS DECIDED TO PUT ME AND MY MOTHER IN A HOUSE
ARREST UNDER STIFF SECURITY,FOR SOME MONTHS NOW I URGENTLY NEED YOUR
ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A RELIABLE GENUINE TRADE OR COMPANY WHERE I CAN
INVEST THE FUND AND IMMEDIATELY MEET YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SETTLEMENT.

PLEASE I WILL KINDLY WELCOME YOUR ADVICE TOO.I AM EXPECTING YOUR URGENT MAIL
REPONSE. I NEED YOUR SUPPORT AND URGENT REPONSE. I HAVE RESIGNED MY
APPOINTMENT IN THE STATE MINISTRY BECAUSE OF INVESTIMENT AND HIS THREAT ON
ME.JUST BECAUSE I AND MY MOTHER ARE NOT IN SUPPORT OF HIS POSTION AS THE
PRESIDENT OF ZIMBABWE TO MAKE UNFAVOURABLE POLICIES TO THE WHITE BRITISH
FARMERS WHO COLONISED ZIMBABWE. THIS HAS MADE THE BRISTISH GOVERNMENT HEADED
MY TONY BLAIR TO IMPOSE SANCTION ON IN THE COUNTRY ZIMBABWE PLEASE IF YOU
ARE INTERESTED AND GENUINELY WANT TO
ASSIST ME INVEST THIS FUNDS($12M), SEND TO ME THE FOLLOWING FOR CONTACTS


1.YOUR FULL NAMES
2.YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS.
3.YOUR PRIVATE PHONE/FAX NUMBERS.

AS SOON AS I GET THESE I WILL THEN GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS OF THE
TRANSACTION AND POSITION AS MY REPRESENTATIVES.
I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS MAIL.

REGARDS,
MISS JANET MUGABE



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