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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: "emmanunel nzama" <nzama4040@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:00:26 +0200
Subject: KIND ASSISTANCE

FROM:MR. Emmanuel Nzama


E-MAIL:(nzama4040@hotmail.com)


TELL +27732390745

Dear Sir/Madam,

My names is Emmanuel NZAMA, the elder child of Mr.Williams Nzama of
Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address, I
got your e-mail address from the internet, please don't be worried.

During the current crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the 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.

After the death of my father, my mother and I with my younger sister decided
to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives.
We took along with us the money my father kept in the safe in my mother's
house which amounted to the sum of US$15 Million United States Dollars to
the Republic of South Africa. The funds 're presently being kept away in the
secret vaults of a private security firm based here in Johannesburg. The
officials of the firm believes they 're helping me in keeping my personal
Valuables, not realizing, that it's money.
.
Myself and my mother have decided to contact any reliable overseas
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 cannot
open a non-resident account through which this fund will be channeled out to
your nominated overseas account.
If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to
your country, we will offer you 30% of the total fund, and 5% of the total
will be set aside to cover any expenses incurred during this transaction.65%
will be for me and my family to invest in your country under your
supervision.

Best Regards,

MR Emmanuel Nzama

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