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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: alexander_zuma1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 10:51:19 +0200
Subject: Your help is needed please!!!

Mr. Alexander Zuma
5 Ronivian Court,
CNR Luise Botha/Main St.
High Lands North
South Africa
Tel:0027 724219941
alexander_zuma2@yahoo.co.uk

Attn:Sir/Madam,

With due respect, trust and humility, I write you this proposal, which I believe, would be of great interest for both of us, I found your contact while I was doing a private research from South Africa Chamber of Commerce for a reliable and capable foreign partner that will assist my family in this transaction. I am Alexander Zuma the son of Sir, David M. Zuma of Zimbabwe. During the current crises against farmers in Zimbabwe and from the support of our president ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white owned farms in our country, all the white farmers were ordered to surrender their farms to his party members.

My father who was one of the best farmers in our country did not support his idea. And so the party members invaded my father's farms and burnt everything in the farm, and my father was beaten up by this evil men and made away with a lot of properties in my father's farm company And the tension was so much on him he was rushed to a SPECIALIT HOSPITAL in South Africa along with me and my mother and my sister we move out of Zimbabwe because our lives were in danger. And after much distress my beloved father died here in South Africa. But before then, my father handed over to my mother a proof of deposit slip/Agreement and some documents which was made between him and STALLION SECURITY/FINANCE COMPANY PTY LTD here in South Africa on which he deposited the sum of US$11M(ELEVEN MILLION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLAR),

This money was raised by his farmer's group for the purchasing of farming equipments/machineries before the land dispute Rose. So we decided to make contact with an overseas firm who will assist us to transfer this money out of South Africa because we are Asylum Seekers (REFUGEE) in South Africa and the laws of this country does not permit us some certain rights, such as operating a bank accounts, investment, study and other monetary transaction. And we have been suffering on how to transfer this Fund since the death of my Father.

However, if you consider this proposal beneficial on your side, 25% of the total sum will be given to you for your kind assistance and support and 3% will be mapped out for expenses that both of us may incurred during the cause of this transaction, and 72% will be for me and my family to invest in your country or any country of our choice. All I want is for you to show us your willingness honesty and capability of assisting us in every aspect of this transaction. In your willing response to this proposal, endeavor to enclose your direct contact numbers for easy and communication/co-ordination in this transaction and how to invest this money. You can as well contact me on the above Tel/Fax numbers above.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and my family from any breach of Law as all legal documentation will be provide to cover this money once it is being transferred. God bless you, while I be waiting for your urgent responds.

Mr. Alexander Zuma
(On behalf of the Family

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