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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: Morris Cole <morriscole2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 02:07:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mr. Morris Cole


From. Mr. Morris Cole
Phone. +27 822 687 335
Email: morriscolefamily@yahoo.com
Date: 22/04/2006

Dear Sir/Ma.

My name is Morris Cole, the elder son of Late. David Cole of Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to you about were I got your address. I got your address from the South Africa Chamber of Commerce in Johannesburg RSA. During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from supporters of our President Robert Mugebe to claim all the white-owned farms to his party members and his followers, he ordered all white owned farmers to surrender all their farms to his party members and his followers.

My Father is one of the best farmers in our Country and because he did not support Mugebe’s ideas, Mugabe’s supporters invaded my father’s farm and burnt everything in the farm, Killing my Father and made away with a lot of items in my Father’s farm. Before his death, My Father had deposited with a one of the Security Company in Johannesburg RSA the SUM OF US$12M. (Twelve million united States Dollars). With my name, then after the death of my father, My family decided to move to Republic of South Africa where he had deposited the money in the Security Company as Valuables. We decided to contact overseas firm and Companies that will assist us to move this Fund out of South Africa because of my owing status here as Asylum seekers we are not allowed to operate any bank account within South Africa.

My Family has agreed to offer you 10% of the total sum of US$12m. For your effort/assistance, 5% will be mapped out for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction and 85% will is for me and my family for investment in Your Country or any Country you will advice. Kindly if you are interested to assist us Contact me with the above email address or phone numbers immediately you received this massage

All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire personal, phone and fax numbers for easy communication, (B) Residential or Office address. Note that this transaction is 100% risk free and absolutely confidential. I am waiting for you quick Response

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards

Mr. Morris Cole



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