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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: "Mr. Prince Robinson" <probzw7@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:06:22 +0200
Subject: INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP

DR. PRINCE ROBINSON
GAUTENG JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: +27 83 339 7805


INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP

ATTN: DIRECTOR/CEO

Good Day,

I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to
secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you in your
country. I have a substantial capital I honorably intend to invest in your
country into a very lucrative venture of which you are to advise and execute
the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us.

During the current `Crisis against the farmers of the Zimbabwe by supporters
of our president Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our
country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his
party members and their followers. My father was one of the best farmers in
the country and knowing that he did not support the president’s political
ideology, the president supporters invaded my father’s farm burnt down
everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments.

Before the death of my father he called my attention for a box containing
US$28 Million Dollars only, which he deposited in a private security company
here in South Africa and his other vital documents, which was meant
political campaign in the next election.

My younger brother and myself have decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the
safely of our lives and now we decided to contact any reliable oversea
firm/person who could assist us to transfer this money out of the republic
of South Africa, because we as asylum seeker here in south Africa can’t open
a non-resident account through which this fund will be channeled out,

Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction
sincerely by protecting our interests and upon your acceptance of this
proposal, I would furnish you with the full detailed information, procedure
and mutual agreement on your percentage interest or share holding for
helping me to secure the release of the deposit and investing the money.

I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so
desire, but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it
deserves.

For detailed information, you can contact me on my direct line above.

Best Regards,

DR. PRINCE ROBINSON.
( For the family.)
TEL: +27 83 339 7805

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