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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: buye_mbenko mbenko <buye_mbenko@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 02:40:44 -0500 (EST)
Subject: URGENT PARTNER NEEDED




FROM: MRS. BUYE MBENKO& FAMILY
SOUTH AFRICA.
E-MAIL: buye_mbenko@yahoo.ca

ATTN:DIRECTOR/MANAGER
Dear Sir,
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally.

I got your e-mail address through net work online as I was desperately searching for a genuine trustee partner who I will entrust my funds into his/her handsfor safety and investment as well.

I am MRS. BUYE MBENKO the wife of MR. MALULEKE MBENKO who was among those murdered in the current land dispute in my country Zimbabwe by President ROBERT
MUGABE.

Before the death of my husband, he had taken me to Gauteng South Africa to deposit the sum of US$9, 000.000 (Nine Million United States Dollars), in one of the private security companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

This money was deposited in a box as germ stones box as a family precious stones in other for not the Security Company to know the real contents of the box, because security companies do not keep money as we were told.

This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland. This land problem came when Zimbabwean President MR. ROBERT MUGABE introduced a new Land Act reform. This resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society.

In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my husband was one of the victims. It is against this background that, I and my family who are currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer my husband’s money to a foreign country since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees to open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial zones of South Africa. As the wife, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred into without the knowledge of my government who is bent on taking everything.

All I am seeking for is an honest person, whom I can entrust my future and that of my family. This transaction is 100%risk free. This money I intend to use for investment and growth in your country.

I have two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction, or you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me. I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we might incur in the process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 15% of the total money while the remaining 80% will remain for my family and me.

Therefore, if you are capable and interested to render the needed assistance, do not hesitate to indicate your direct telephone and Fax numbers for effective communication that this transaction requires.

Your understanding will be highly appreciated.

From our family best regards to you
MRS. BUYE MBENKO.
(For the Family)







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