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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: "jeffrey ndlovu" <jeff_lovu003@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:18:17 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

FROM:ndlovu family
SANTON CITY,
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.
PHONE;+27-73-2178242.

ATTENTION SIR|MADAM,





URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
I do recognize the surprise this urgent and highly confidential letter will
bring to you most
especially as it comes from a stranger. I am JEFFREY NDLOVU from
ZIMBABWE(and I got your contact and credibility from the Johannesburg
Chamber of Commerce andindustry.

My late father Dr.Simon Ndlovu was a prominent Zimbabwean Politician and a
successful farmer.My late father was an associate and close friend of the
current president of Zimbabwe Mr ROBERT MUGABE.He however fail out of favour
with the president and became a founding member of the opposition party
Movement For Democratic Change( M.D.C) that are challenging the President's
Land Reform Programme innitiated by the Government aimed at forcefully
taking the WHITE OWNED FARMS by force and given to the black inexperience
farmers which resulted in widespread anachy and senseless killings.

However my late father was wrongfully accused by the ruling party of
inciting public revolt and crime against the state and was secretly murdered
by the AGENTS of the State and our ASSETS CONFISCATED.But before his
death,my late father has deposited large sum of money with a security and
finance company in johannesburg South Africa as a Consignment.The fund
$21.5m (twenty million five hundred thousand united states dollars as a
FAMILY ASSETS.THE money was meant for the purshase of farming equipment and
tractors in South Africa and purchase of new lands in neighbouring Bostwana
and Swaziland for our farming projects.

Since my father's death,my family have become the state targets and we have
been constantly been abused and tortured by the government thus our flight
to South Africa where we are currently staying as refugees.Our Refugee
status have however prohibited us from engaging in financial transaction and
could not withdraw our fund from the sercurity company.

The total sum was brought into South Africa through diplomatic Means.
Unfortunately for us,my father died at the middle of the deal, but he left a
message for my mother
that we should visit the company and withdraw the fund.Therefore,i and my
mother have
thus reached on an agreement to seek for a trustworthy and God-fearing
person overseas who can assist in transferring the fund into his|her
personal or company account.

In anticipation of your co-operation,
my mother and I have mapped out : -20% of the total sum for your
assistance, -5% to be set aside for every reasonable expenses incurred by
both parties, the other 75% for my mother and Presently, this money is being
deposited with a reputable Security Company in Johannesburg here and this
contact was secured through my father`s friend.If you are interested in
assisting us move this fund to your country and in your bank account,please
contact me telephonically or through my email so that i can inform you
about the procedures.
Best regards,
JEFFREY NDLOVU.

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