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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: "rose moyo" <rose_moyo9@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: martinsmoyo3@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 15:57:02 +0200
Subject: Thanks for your open expression,my complete explanation in all pls reply ASAP.

Dear Heilewis Campbell,

Greetings in the MIGHTY name of GOD and thank you very much for your open
expression on this mail which i somuch apreciate.Well i want to tell you
clearly that i accepted you as an extended family of mine the very day i
trusted you to disclose this transaction which is my life and my son future
to you.

Once again,i want to assure you that this money in the security company is
my late husband hard earned money and sweat,so everything about this
transaction is free and fair as is 100% risk free and legal.

It might interest you to know that i am just a visitor here in Johannesburg
South Africa,i am originally from Zimbabwe wich after my late husband
tragedic politial humiliation death,i secretly came down to south africa
with my son only to claim this money in the security company and have it
transfer to an oversea account where we intend to reside permanently,buy a
house of our own and invest the money in a good business.

I fasted for three day before the ALMIGHTY GOD revealed to me that you are
the right person to help me through my pastor.When we came down here in
johannesburg,my son and myself went to the security company with all the
original documents of deposit and after correspondance,the security company
agreed,promised and assured that they are going to release the consignment
to us anytime we are ready to collect it for transfer,the also informed me
that the monthly demurrages has pillied up for 7 month now which we have to
clear payoff before the will release it to us base on their rule and
regulation.

It is with this understanding that i decided to contact you so that you can
help me out with your good account and other areas to transfer this money
out quickly and soon to avoid it pilling up more demurrages,because i need
sulficient capital to invest.

My son and i are only here as political assylum and our right are limited.As
promised we agreed to offer you the 20% of this money as a reward of
aassistance when everything is concluded.Also i want to clearly inform you
that any single amount of money you spend to help me in this transaction
will be fully refunded back to you immediately after the transfer.

All the original documents use to deposit this fund are right intact with me
of which i can trust you to send them to you for double assurance,but before
i send this documents which is the only legal proof that the consignment
been(the box of the money)belongs to me,i have to be sure that you are
capable and ready to help me quickly.

My dear,since we are sharing things in common now,i have to be open enough
and tell you that i am under pain here.You see during my days in school,i
read a novel that was titled the rich also cry,but i never really understand
the true meaning of this until now that my husband died.I only came down
here with little cash at hand and i have been using it for my feeding and
house rent ,thanks to my church pastor who has been helping out both
prayerfully and financially to support us.

So please i am assuring you once again in the name of ALMIGHTY GOD,and i
promise you that this transaction will bring us into a long lasting
relationship if we work with one mind and trust.But please remember that the
confidentiality of this transaction is very very important to me,to avoid
meeting greedy people.I dont want you to tell anyone about me or this fund
please.As you asked,the total amount is fifteen million four hundred
thouusand united state dollars $15.400..000.00 .

Kindly answer this mail soon and tell me your stand,also try to send me your
private phone and fax number.This morning i was with my pastor and he made a
good recommendation of a lawyer he knows here who can help us to obtain all
the legal documents to back up the fund transfer,so everything is in
order.Although we will only be meeting with the lawyer face to face later
today.

May GOD bless you as i look forward to your urgent respond.Please feel free
to call us on my son phone +0027 83 942 2940.

Regard,
Mrs Rose moyo and son.

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