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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: "kelvin pedro" <kelvinpedro9@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 10:39:45 +0000
Subject: Family request(invitation for partnership)

FROM MR LAWRENCE KELVIN PEDRO.
(JHB)SOUTH AFRICA.
telephone:+27-83-331-9335
Email:kelvinpedro9@hotmail.com

Dear Sir/madam

URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you don't know me
personally. I am Mr lawrence kelvin Pedro, the son of late Dr JOSEPH KAKU
PEDRO, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your
contact through Network on line in my search for a reliable and reputable
person to handle a very confidential transaction which involves a transfer
of fund to a foreign account and I decided to write you, my late father was
among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the
agents of the ruling government of president Robert Mugabe For his alleged
support and sympathy to the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the
white minority. Before his death he had taken to Johannesburg - South Africa
to deposit the sum of US$ 23.5 Million (Twenty three Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) with a Security and Finance Company as if he
foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

The money was deposited in a box as valuables to avoid much demurrage from
the Security Company. This money was embarked from the purchase of new
machinery and chemical for farms and the establishment of new farms in
Lesotho and Swaziland.This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe
introduced a new land act that wholly affected the rich white
farmers and some few blacks vehemently condemned the "modus operandi"
adopted by the government. This resulted to rampant killing and mob action
by the war veterans and
some political thugs. precisely, More than thirty-one (31) people have so
far been killed.Heads of governments from the west, especially Britain and
United States of America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe'splan.
Subsequently, South African Development Community(S.A.D.C) has
continously supported Mugabe's new land act, it is against this background
that I and my family who are currently residing in South Africa have decided
to transfer my Father's money into a foreign account.

As the eldest son of my Father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred
without the knowledge of my government who are tactically freezing our
family wealth and South Africa's government seems to be playing along
with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South
Africa for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both
countries have almost the same political history. More so, the South African
Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such investment hence I am seeking
for an "asylum". As a business person whom I entrusted my future and that of
my family into his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is
Exellent free and the nature of
your business does not necessarily matter.For your assistance,we are
offering you 30%of the total sum,60% for me and my family while 10% will be
mapped out for any expenses we may incure during this transaction.We wish to
invest our money on commercial property based on your advice.

Finally,I will demand for assurance that you will not sit on this money when
it finally gets to your personal or company's account in your country. If
this proposal is acceptable by you, please confirm your interest via the
above TELEPHONE or you reply through my private email address
kelvinpedro9@hotmail.com .please don't forget to furnish me with your fax
and phone number. including your bank information, account number, bank
address and your home address of your country with your international
passport information for more clerification.

PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS,kelvinpedro9@hotmail.com

Best Regards.

Mr Kelvin Pedro

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