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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?nzss=20joseph?= <joenzanga111@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: mobutunza@myway.com
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 01:08:07 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Joseph Admin inheritance.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: joenzanga111@yahoo.co.in

From: Mr. Nzanga Joe Mobutu.

Please Reply To: mobutunza@myway.com


Dear Friend,


I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise considering the fact that we have not met before. May the Almighty God bless you as you read this email; I am truly looking for someone that will assist me with a business that has to do with my family estate which my late father left behind for us.


l am contacting you based on the fact that i want someone that is not known to my family to assist me in this business and this is for security reasons which i will explain to you as we make progress. This is very urgent, call now; I am the first son of the late Joseph Desire Mobutu, the former President of "ZAIRE" now democratic republic of Congo. I am presently on political asylum in Port-Louis, Mauritius.


I got your contact over the internet during my search for a person that will assist me in this business. This became necessary as i do not want anybody known to me or my family to be associated with this money. I want you to note that this business will benefit both of us and that it is 100% risk free. However, you must confirm your ability to handle this because it involves a large amount of money.


The funds (The funds, THIRTY SEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($37million) is my share of my father's estate. I boxed and shipped the money to a security company abroad at the peak of a political uprising that rocked my country few years ago. Now that the crisis has ended, I need a trustworthy person to proceed to the place of the security company in order to claim the fund and afterwards, I will come to your country for us to start a joint business venture as i do not have the intention of bringing the funds back to Africa for a very long time.


Note that I will send to you the relevant documents that will enable you take possession of the fund for onward investment for our mutual benefit.


All I need from you is as follows:


1. your confirmation of your ability to handle this business for me.


2. Your word that you will keep this business as


confidential as possible at all times until we conclude this business.


3. Your telephone and fax numbers for communication.


4. Your full permanent address.


As soon as I get the above information from you, I will disclose to you the name and the country of the security company, the contact of the diplomat that i have hired to assist us in this business, as well as your name and particulars to the security company as my representative and my partner to enable them contact you accordingly.


As we make progress, I will give to you "SOME CODES NUMBERS" to enable you claim the fund on my behalf.


Note that this is a very safe transaction as this fund is my share of my father's estate. I await your response to enable us proceed.


Please reply to this Email Address: mobutunza@myway.com,


Regards,

Nzanga Joseph Mobutu.



- nzss joseph


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