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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: "Benson Gezi" <bensonbordergezi161@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bensongezi30@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 18:24:22 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION Clarence!!

From: Mr. Benson Border Gezi
Tel: +27-83-734-0093
Email: bensongezi1976@hotmail.com
Johannesburg, South Africa.

Dear Clarence,
I am Benson Border Gezi, the son of comrade Border Gezi, who was the former
Zimbabwean Minister for youth, gender and Employment creation. While alive,
my father stood against seizure of white farms and it's distribution to the
blacks without compensation to the white owners.

First and foremost, I apologized using this medium to reach you for a
transaction / business of this magnitude, but this is due to Confidentiality
and prompt access reposed on this medium. In unfolding this proposal, I want
to count on you, as a respected and honest person to handle this transaction
with sincerity, trust and confidentiality. I have decided to seek a
confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the transaction
described hereunder for the benefit of all parties involved and hope you
will keep it as a top secret because of the nature of this transaction.

Because of what is happening in the world today and to verify my
predicaments as well as my sincerity, I would like you to visit the site
below to read more about my father.
Www.Mweb.co.zw/standard/index.php? id=2908&pubdate=2001-04-29
Www.dailynews.co.zw/daily/2001/December/December4/3891.htm1
www.zimbabwewhitefarmers.co.zw

Because of my father’s sincerity, he was killed by a planned motor accident
along Harare-Masvingo Road near Mvuma Province of Zimbabwe. But before his
untimely death, my father told me some few weeks earlier that he kept a box
with a private Security and finance Company in Johannesburg, South Africa
which contains US$20.5 Million (Twenty million, five hundred thousand United
States dollars). He warned that he only declared the contents of the box to
the Security and finance Company as family treasure/ valuables, with
insurance values of the said amount. He also told me that he used my name as
the beneficiary of this money being his first child.

The original document that shows the Deed of lodge, Proof of Deposit, and
Depository Agreement between my late father and the Management of the
Security Company are with my mother.

After my father’s death, mother, my little sister and I ran to South Africa
to seek asylum for our lives. Because of the South African financial law
which prohibits asylum seekers/refugees like my mother and I to open bank
account or involve in any financial transaction, I decided to write to you
to seek your assistance for this money to be transferred into your company’s
or personal bank account while all arrangement for a hitch free transfer
have been fully taken care of. I have the authority of my family to propose
that should you be willing to assist us in this transaction your share as
compensation will be US$5.125m (25%), while my family takes US$13.325m (65%)
and the balance of US$2.5m (10%) for miscellaneous expenses that may be
incurred by either party during the transfer.

I want to let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free provided you
treat it with utmost confidentiality because the Zimbabwean Government are
bent on collecting all assets / properties belonging to my late father.
Please endeavor to give me a call to acknowledge the receipt of this email
and for more confidential reason, reply me via my direct email address
indicated above. Remember to include your direct telephone numbers in your
reply.

Please, I do hope that this money will be safe when finally transferred into
your account and I do hope of establishing a good relationship with you and
your family after this transaction. I wait to hear from you.

Regards & God bless,
Benson Border Gezi.
(For and on behalf of my family)

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