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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: "Samuel Moyo" <samuel.moyo1@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: samuel.moyo1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 15:42:28 +0200
Subject: From:Mr.Samuel Moyo.

From:Mr.Samuel Moyo.
18 Sunheight Randburg East
Johannesburg South Africa.
Phone:27-73-5943438.


Attention,

I know you will be surprised to read from me,but please
consider this letter as a request from a family in their
need of your assistance.First I must introduce myself I am
Mr.Samuel Moyo from Angola.I am the first and only son of
the late Brigadier Paul Moyo.I am presently residing in
South Africa.

if well executed as your contact is via AMERICAN ONLINE
INTERNET NETWORK courtesy of the CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE/INDUSTRY and on behalf of my widowed
mother,Mrs.Philomin Moyo,I decided to solicit for your
assistance to transfer the sum of US$21,320,000.00,(Twenty
One Million,
Three Hundred and Twenty Thousand United State
Dollars)inherited from my late father into your personal
or company's account.Before my father's death,he was
Brigadier in charge of arms and ammunition purchase for
the Angola Armed Forced.in his "WILL"he specifically drew
my attention
to this sum of US$21.320 Million,which he deposited in a
safe box of a private security company in south African.

INFACT MY FATHER SAID IN HIS WILL AND QUOTE:-

"MY beloved son,I wish to draw your attention to the sum
of US$21,320,000.00(Twenty One million,three hundred and
twenty thousand united state dollars),which I deposited in
a box with a security company in Johannesburg,south
African case of my absence on earth caused by death
only,you should solicit for reliable foreign partner to
assist you to transfer this money out of south Africa for
investment purpose deposited the money in your name and it
can be claimed you alone with the deposit code.Your mother
has all the document.Take good care of your mother and
sister."

From the above,you will understand that the lives and
future of my family depends on this money will be very
grateful if you can assist us.We are now living in south
Africa as political asylum seekers and the financial laws
of south Africa does not allow asylum seeker certain
financial rights to such huge amount of money.In view of
this,I cannot invest this south africa,hence I am asking
you to assist me transfer this money out of south africa
for investment purpose.for your efforts am prepared to
offer you 25%of the total fund,while 5%will be set aside
for local and international expenses and 70%will be kept
by my family and me.

All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire
personal phone and fax numbers for easy communication.You
can contact me on the above Telephone number.

Note that this transaction is 100% Risk free and
absolutely confidential.

Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,

Mr.Samuel Moyo.


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