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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: "ayanua brian" <brianayanua02@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:52:29 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

ATTENTION: The President/ C.E.O

You may be surprised to receive this letter since you don't
know me personally. I am MR BRIAN AYANUA, the son of DR.
DUBE AYANUA, who was recently murdered in the land dispute
in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through South Africa
Information Exchange (S. A.I.E) here in Johannesburg and I
decided to write for your assistance.


My late father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich
farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling
government of president Robert Mugabe for his alleged
support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean, Opposition party
controlled by the whites.

Before his death, he deposited the sum of US$19.4 Million
(Nineteen Million Four hundred thousand United States
Dollars), with a security and finance company in
Johannesburg South Africa as if he saw the looking danger
in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a box as
consignment to the Security Company to avoid seizure. This
money was earmarked for the purchase of more lands in
Lesotho, Swaziland and Mozambique and also for acquisition
of other Agric equipment�s.

This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe
introduced a new land act, which wholly affected the rich
white farmers, and some few blacks vehemently condemned the
modus operandi adopted by the government. This resulted to
rampant killing and mob actions by the war veterans and
some political thugs, precisely, more than Eighty (80)
people have been killed.

Heads of government from western world, especially Britain
and United States of America have voiced their condemnation
of Mugabe's plan subsequently, the South Africa Development
Community (S.A.D.C) has continuously supported Mugabe's new
land reform act. It is against this background that I and
my family who are currently staying in South Africa have
decided to transfer my father's money into a foreign
account.

As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the
responsibility of seeking an account where this money could
be transferred without the knowledge of my government who
are tactically freezing our family wealth and South Africa
government seems to be playing alongside with them. We have
decided not to invest this money in South Africa for the
fear of seizure and encountering the same experience in the
future since both countries have almost the same political
history. Moreover, the South Africa Foreign policy does not
allow such investment since am an asylum seeker.
As a businessman whom I must entrust my future and that of
my family on his hands, I must let you know that this
transaction is 100% risk free. Therefore, if you accept to
assist my family, we are willing to accept any reasonable
condition you may deem necessary. And we can as well go
into partnership business with

you. If this proposal is acceptable to you, please do
contact me with the below-mentioned numbers, but you should
know that this business is highly confidential and shall be
kept within you alone.

Best Regards,
Mr. Brian Ayanua


Tel : +27 72635 7842
Email Ayanuabriandube@mail.com

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