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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: "Miss Jully Ford" <jully_ford@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jully_ford@myway.com
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 17.55.11 +0200
Subject: A Message That Needs Urgent Respond

Dear Friend,
In appreciation of your esteemed contact and choice of your country, I wish to introduce myself, My name is Miss Jully Ford, the first daughter of Mr. Terry Frank Ford of Zimbabwe.
During the crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the large farms in our country, he ordered all the 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 political ideology, the president supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments.
Before this unpleasant incident, my father had already visited Europe to deposit the sum of Six Million US Dollars (US$6,000,000.00) in a safe diplomatic Security Company in netherland.
Note;- I have the certificate of deposit in my custody.
After the bloody incident, we all had to escape to london for the safety of our lives. We have been living in the camp since then as political refugee. I am seeking for a reliable foreigner who can assist us in moving this funds out for safe banking and profitable investment.
Honestly I am telling you all this just because I don't want to invest this funds in london due to my status here as a political refugee and moreover I don't want to take risk because this funds is all that I and my mother are depending on.
My father was issued with a certificate of deposit when he deposited the funds with the security company and i have the document with me.
We are seriously looking for a trusted partner that will assist us with the convenient and legal claimant of the consignment containing the funds and onward transfer of the funds out of nertherland.
Your help will be appreciated with 15% of the total fund while 5% of the total will be set aside to cover any expenses incurred during this transaction and 80% will be for my family.
We will be happy if you will be able to help us invest our share in your country under your supervision.
I would appreciate confidentiality and honesty in our correspondence and your immediate response will be highly welcome.
I hope to hear from you soon, Please include your phone and fax number in your response for better communication.
God bless you and your family.
Miss Jully Ford,( for the family )
Email:jully_ford@myway.com



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