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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "dodo makaka" <dodomakaka0020@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: dodomakaka@myway.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:00:16 +0100
Subject: URGENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

ROM:DODO MAKAKA
Tel+27-73-810-8016
Email:dodomakaka@myway.com             
 
                       URGENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
                              
 Dear Sir/MADAM
  
  You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally.
I am  DODO MAKAKA the first son of Mr.JOHN MAKAKA,  who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through network online
 hence decided to write to you. Before the death of my  father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of USD$20.5 Million (TWENTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITDED STATES DOLLARS)   in one of the private security companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.
 
This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid more demurage from the security  company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland. This land problem came when Zimbabwe President MR. ROBERT MUGABE introduced a New Land Act reform, which  wholly affected the rich white famers and some few  black farmers.
 
 This resulted to killing and mob  action by Zimbabwe an war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people were killed becauseof this land reform act for which my father was one of the victims. It is against this background that my  family and I who are currently staying in South Africa  decided to transfer my father's money to a foreign  Country since the law of South Africa prohibits  refugees to open any bank account or to be involved  in  any financial transaction throughout the territorial zones of South Africa.
 
   As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the  reaponsibility of seeking for a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred into without the  knowledge of my government who are bent on my family. I must also let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free.
 
If you accept to assist me and my family  all I want from you is for you to make an arrangements  and come to Johannesburg, SOuth Africa so that you can  help me open a non-resident account in your name which will aid us in transferring the money into any account  you will nominate overseas or you provide your address were the security company can ship it as a consignment to you. This money I intend to use  for investment and growth in your country.
 I have two  options, firstly you can choose to have certain   percentage of the money for nominating your account  for this transaction, or you can go into partnership  with me for proper profitable investment of the money  in your country.
 
Whichever the option you want, feel  free to notify me. I have also mapped out 5% of this  money for all kinds of expenses we might incur in the  process of this transaction.   If you do not prefer a partnership, I am willing to give you 25% of the total money while remaining 70% will remain for my family and me. If you are really  capable and willing to assist me, please contact me  immediately with the above telephone number  with which I have sent you this message.   Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as  possible. I am in dire need to leave this country with my family soonest.
 
   Thanks for your mutual co-operation.
 I expect your soonest response.
 Best regards,
Mr: DODO MAKAKA
 (For the family)


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