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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: "David Harry" <davidharry008@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: d_harryr@di-ve.com
Date: Tue, 09 May 2006 12:11:58 +0000
Subject: URGENT ENQUIRY FOR JOINT VENTURE

Dear Friend,

URGENT ENQUIRY FOR JOINT VENTURE

Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not met,
permit me however to introduce myself, I am MR. DAVID HARRY , a white
Zimbabwean Farmer. I am contacting you as the need for me to have a foreign
partner in your country.It has become necessary due to my plans to relocate
and establish aprivate company in your region, as the present political
instability in my country (Zimbabwe), does not encourage financial
investment as the environment is not conducive for investment and most of
all security is not guaranteed,just as reported by the International media.

This problem started when the Zimbabwean government under the leadership of
President Robert Mugabe announced a decree on APRIL 21st 2004 to seize more
than 3000 white-owned farms. So far,more than 1,400 white owned farms have
been invaded, properties confiscated and farm lands seized. During these
periods, as reported by BBC news and C.N.N, more than 500 white farmers were
killed, the government didn't stop at that, as just recently the government
have asked all white-farmers to give up their farms to black farmers or risk
going to prison.To justify the truth of this my proposal, you can read more
about Zimbabwe and white farmers through this links.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/818766.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715280.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1369182.st

Having lived in this country (Zimbabwe) for more than 45 years, I have no
other country to go to,nor can I trace any of my distant
relatives.Therefore, I decided to contact you through my local Zimbabwean
Church Sister who work in zambebwe chamber of commerce(Mrs. JOYICE KUMAH)
for your assistance so that I can establish a company in your country and
relocate there.

Also, I must re-iterate the importance of having you to front as the owner
of the enterprise, due to the fact that I will be a foreigner in your
country. For this purpose, I have deposited in a Security company based in
Europe all the funds realised from the sales of my farm land and other
farming equipment which amounted to USD12,500,000.00 (Twelve million, five
hundred United States Dollars). These funds was packaged in two metal boxes
and declared as personal effects and photographic materials so as to avoid
detection by immigration/security officials.

For now, I stay in South Africa a nearby country because Zimbabwe is highly
unsafe for me and my family. You can reach me on my private mail address
:davidhar@di-ve.com for further discussion. Upon your immediate response, I
will immediately arrange and send to you all the documents that will empower
your good self in finalizing the transaction with the security company. Let
me use this opportunity to also inform you that this transaction is 100%
risk Here it is free and genuine and should also be handled in the most
confidential manner. This money is not linked to any terriroist or money
laundary because I have a prove of its origin.

The money (USD 12.5m) already stashed in the two boxes could be termed as
consignment and I will not hesitate to link you to my safe contact in the
security company for further discussion. Lest I forget, you should be
entitled to 30% of the total funds for your support and cooperation in the
transaction. Its also your duty to assist me in investing my own share of
the money in your company. I shall be counting on your unalloyed trust and
immediate response.

Cheers and God bless.

Best Regards
MR.DAVID HARRY .
C/O MRS JOYCE KUMAH

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