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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: "Anita Kamuzu." <anikam12@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: anikam04@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:20:25 +0100
Subject: From Anita.

My Dear One,
First,I must apologize to you for using this medium to communicate with you about this transaction,though it is my great pleasure in writing you.I am Miss Anita Kamuzu,the daughter of late Mr.Fred Kamuzu ( May his gentle soul rest in peace) who was a special adviser to president Kenneth Kaunda. There is an information I would like you to keep very confidential. There is some amount of money my father Late Mr.Fred Kamuzu deposited in a security company labeled family valuables for safe keeping before his death.
This money in question is Seven Million United States Dollars (US$7,000,000.00) and has been secretly deposited into a reputable security company, where it can easily be withdrawn or paid to a recommended beneficiary.The fund will be released to you by the security company based on my recommendations. I want you to assist me to get the consignment withdrawn from the security company as my father's Foriegn business partner,on this note, you will be presented as my family business partner who will be fronting for me and my younger brother Collins in the areas of business you deem profitable to invest in.
To show my preparedness and appreciation to conduct this business with you, I shall give you 20% of the total fund and 15% commission on all proceeds realize from the investment of this fund.Please, I need your full support and co-operation for the success of this venture. I plead with you to treat as urgent and confidential. This is a delicate issue, which demands a great degree of secrecy.
Thank you.
Yours Sincerely,
Anita Kamuzu.


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