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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?SUSAN=20JOHNSON?= <sjconfidential77@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: confidentialy2k@sify.com
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 21:38:18 +0530 (IST)
Subject: GREETINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: sjconfidential77@yahoo.co.in

HELLO DEAR



Naturally I know this mail would come toyou as a hugesurprise since we have not met or known each other beforenow: I decided tocontact you after some series of enquiries through the south African export promotion council (SAEPC) a trip to your countryfor a bilateral conference to encourage foreign investors.Thepurpose of this later is to seek your most needed and honest assistancein a business that is most pressing to me right now.I am Susan Muzara, an orphan, the daughter of late Dr. and Mrs. Muzara. My fatherwas one of the richest farmers in my country,in addition he was a major shareholder of companies in Zimbabwe and also the ''chairman’’ of thefarmers co-operation in Zimbabwe.Unfortunately my father was one ofthe few blacks that were murdered in cold blood by the president Mugabe administration during this land dispute that happened in Zimbabwe. Afterthe demise of my father, my mother who was hypertensive also passed onafter which me and my brother decided to move out of Zimbabwe becauseour l ives were in danger.



Presently,my brother and I are here in South Africa on political asylum (Asylum seekers).Before the death of mybeloved parents, my father confined to me that he had successfully movedout the sum of US$18.5 million out ofZimbabwe to Europe and that hedeposited this money in cash with a security company in diplomatic trunkboxes and that it was declared to the security company as familyvaluables which my brother's name as his first son was used as the next of kin inline with the documentation with me that was issued to my latefather by the security company as at the time of the deposit of thetrunk boxes; this money was apparently meant for the purchase of newmachines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of new farmsettlement in Swaziland.



I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To assist me to clear this fund from thesecurity company and transfer it to your account successfully forinvestment.

(2) To serve as guidance since my brother is 18 years ofage and I 21years.

(3) To make arrangements for us to come over to yourcountry to further our education and to secure residential permit inyour country.We are ready to compensate you with 30% of the total fund for accepting to assist us please contact me with your private phone number and identification when indicating your interest.

Onreceiving of your acceptance, I shall be glad to give you moreclarification on the modalities needed for a smooth and successful completion of this transaction.

I anticipate your quickresponse.

Best regards,

Susan and Johnson Muzara

- SUSAN JOHNSON


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