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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: "naomi william" <mrsnaomi_family@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 10:46:35 +0200
Subject: REQUEST FOR YOUR HUMBLE ASSISTANCE

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: Mrs.Naomi E.William c/o MR.Humphrey William
NO, 5 DEGLAIN ST.JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
PHONE :(+27)-732-330-615.



ATTEN: DIRECTOR SIR/MADAM,


HUMBLE ASSISTANCE
Dear,

I know that you may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do
not know me personally. I Mrs.Naomi E.William the wife of Mr.Eugene William
who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your e-mail
address through network online hence I decided to write you. Before the
death of my husband, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of
US$29.Million (Twenty Nine Million United States Dollars), in one of the
private security companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage
from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of New
machines and Chemicals for the Farmer's CO-operation Union (F.C.U) for
establishment of a new farm in Swaziland. This land problem came when
Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduced a new Land Act reform,
which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black farmers.
This resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and
some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people were killed because
of this land reformed Act for which my husband was one of the victims. It is
against this background that I and my children who are currently staying in
South Africa as refugee decided to transfer my husband money to a foreign
country since the law of South Africa Prohibits refugees open any bank
account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the
territorial zones of South Africa.

As the wife, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine
foreign account where this money could be transferred into without the
Knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything. All I seek for
is an honest businessman or woman, whom I can entrust my children future and
that of my family, I must also let you know that this transaction is
100%risk free.
If you accept to assist me and my children all I want from you is for you to
furnished me with your private phone and fax number and also your Bank
details and to make arrangements and come down to Johannesburg - South
Africa, so that you can help my only Son to open a non - resident account in
your name which will aid us in transferring the money into any account you
will nominate overseas.

This money I intend to use for investment and growth in your country. I have
two options for you; firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of
the money for nominating your account for this transaction, or you can go
into partnership with my Son Mr.Humphrey William for the proper profitable
investment of the money in your country.Whichever the option you want, feel
free to notify me. I have also mapped out 10% of this money for all kinds of
expenses we might incure in the process of this transaction. If you do not
prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 30% of the money while the
Remaining 60% will remain for my family and me.

Then if you are really capable and willing to assist my children and me
please contact my only Son Mr.Humphrey William immediately with the above
Telephone, or with this e-mail mrsnaomi_family@hotmail.com.

Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible; I'm in dire need to
leave this country with my family.

Thanks for your mutual co-operation I expect your Soonest response.

Any inquiry on my proposal is highly welcomed.

NOTE: That this transaction is 100% risk free and absolutely confidential.


Best Regards,

Mrs.Naomi E.William.
(For the family)


PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKS BELOW.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm

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