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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: mike_jonson5555 jonson <mike_jonson5555@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 15:38:37 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT AND PRIVATE


Mr.MIKE JONSON
Zimbabwen.MEMBER OF MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
ZIMBABWE (MDC ZIMBABWE)

Attn: Sir / Madam

You will be surprise to receive this letter since you don't know me personally, but do treat this request as a call from somebody in need of your kind assistance, but for the purpose of introduction. I am Mr MIKE JONSON the son of Mr.David JONSON, the DIRECTOR of VUKA FARMERS ASSOCIATIONIN ZIMBABWE.

My family and I came to South Africa on the Morning of 26th July 2000.When we woke up on 25the morning with our family only to find that squatters had barricaded us inside our home in Vuka Estate. I was confused, so my father asked what the matter was, they said that they are here to wipe away our family as Mugabe has commanded them to do so my father pleaded with them but they refused, before we know what was happening they started forming up in ranks.
It looked like some military manoeuvre was beginning, and when my father asked them what he have done to deserve such thing, they said that he is defending thefarmers in my area so therefore he and the Family should be Put to death .

I managed to escape with my mother and the rest of my family to South Africa where we are residing right now as Refugees. But before all the problem started in Zimbabwe my father foresaw everything so lodged with a security company in South Africa the amount of (US$15million)fifteen million United States Dollar, which he has in all his accounts,Which he have planed to use for a new farm in Chinhoyi,northwest of Harare, with the help of his friend, Dr.L.L Tsumba who is the Governor of Reserve Bank Of Zimbabwe(RBZ) before the crisis, As a family treasure.

He did this so that South African Government will not have the idea of the existence intheRepublic of SouthAfrica, For all he know as the director of the Vuka farmers who has beenfighting for justice to Prevail, the South Africa Government is in support of Zimbabwe Government so I will not invest In South Africa toavoid what happenedbefore to happen again and also the Law of asylum does not permit asylum seekers to have any Bank account so I am in great difficulty on how to invest out of South Africa .

So I met a lawyer here who is my father's friend from Zimbabwe who told me to contact a foreign partner who will provide me with his or her account or a company that will stand as the bonafide beneficiary of this Money to get it transferred out of South Africa for onward investment just to survive my Family. We can't continue to suffer just trying to Defend Humanity. So I got your contact Through South African Trade Centre and decided to contact you for this,if you are Willing to help me with this please indicate so that I will give you more information on how to get this done.

The News is everywhere in CNN, BBC and other local Broadcasting co-operation. Even on January 14: 2002 I read that, 21 farmers were arrested and jailed for two weeks.Three others were later arrested and charged with the same crime, bringing the total to 24.this also resorted to the killing of many WHITE MAN ON JULY 25 2000.simple for THE purpose of THERE EFFROT to defending humanity.

please fell free to Carry on with me as every arrangements has been made over here with the help of my lawyer to get this money transferred.

For your co-operation, me and my family have agreed to give you 25 % of the entire amount on conclusion of the transaction, 72% will be kept for me and my family for investment in your country while 3% will be used to settle for any miscellaneous expenditure incurred in the process of transfer.

Thanks and God bless you.
MIKE JONSON.

PHONE +27-73-29-777-49.
ZIMBABWE (MDC ZIMBABWE)





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