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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: "Dr Peter" <zi_yei2000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: yemop11@yahoo.es
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:25:49 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT FUNDS FOR CHARITY.

Dear Trustee,
As you read this, I don't want you feeling sorry for
me, because, I believe we will all die someday and i
pray for my soul to rest in peace.

My name is Dr.Peter Zulumba , a diamond Merchant living in
Nuji Border, I have been diagnosed with Esophageal
Cancer, which was discovered very late, due to my
laxity in caring for my health. It has defied all
forms of medicine, and right now I have only about a
few months to live, according to medical experts.
I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I
never really cared for anyone not even myself but my
business. Though I am very rich, I was ever generous,
I fought against the abolition of apartheid and l was
a member of the People Democratic Party-PDP always
hostile to people and l only focused on my business
and the dominance of the white supremacy as that was
the only thing I cared for.

But now I regret all this,as I now know that there
is more to life than just wanting to have or make all
the money in the world. I believe reincarnation when l
have a second chance to come to this world I would
live my life a different way from how I have lived it.

So far, I have distributed money to some charity
organizations e.g. the National Union of Ivory Coast
Students (NUIVS) in Ivory Coast, Romania and
Afghanistan. Now that my health has deteriorated so
badly, I cannot do this my self anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my
accounts and distribute the money, which I have there
to charity organization and to the less privileged in
Bulgaria and Pakistan, they refused and kept the money
to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore as
they seem not to be contended with what I have left
for them, and have not learn the lesson of all been
equal in the sight of God Almighty.

The last of my money, which l had kept aside during
the dark days of Military no one knows of, is a cash
deposit of Sixty Four Million United States Dollars
(US$64,000,000.00) that I have with a Security Company
in London for safekeeping. I will want you to help me
collect this deposit and disburse it to charity
organizations and to the less privileged,based on the
reason l kept the money, was to do evil, l want it now
to be used for the good of all mankind.

Please send me a mail to indicate if you will assist
me in this
Disbursement
I have set aside 15% for you for your time and
patience.
I wait to hear from you, may god be with you
and your entire family.
Best Regards,
Dr. Peter Zulumba.



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