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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: bekija zuma <samuel_bekija82005@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 17:37:50 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: business proposal.


FROM SAMUEL & BEKIJA ZUMA COTE D IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA

DEAR FRIEND,

PERMIT US TO INFORM YOU OF OUR DESIRE OF ENTERING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU, WE GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH A FRIEND WHO WORKS IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE, I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOU AMOUNG OTHER PEOPLE DUE TO SESTEMING NATURE AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON WE CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS WE MUST NOT HESITATE CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.

I AM BEKIJA ZUMA AND YOUNGER BROTHER SAMUEL ZUMA,THE ONLY CHILDREN OF LATE MR CHIEF HENNRY ZUMA , OUR FAHTER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL. WHEN OUR MOTHER DIED ON 1ST OCTOBER 1999.

OUR FATHER TOOK US SO SPECIAL BECAUSE WE ARE MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH
OF OUR FATHER ON 29TH AUGUST 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN.
HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$12.500.000.00 (TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN ONE OF THE
LOCAL BANKS HERE IN ABIDJAN. THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS BELOVED DUAGHTER FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO US THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED
BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN
A COUNTRY OF OUR CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSE. (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT). I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS .

TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERED TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 22 YEARS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR US TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER OUR EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

WE ARE WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS. FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING US AS WE BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST US. WE WILL APPRECIATE YOU SEND US E-MAIL. samuel_bekija82005@yahoo.es

ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
SAMUEL AND BEKIJA ZUMA







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