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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: "james dube" <jamesdube15@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:42:40 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANT AND MONEY TRANSFER

FROM: MR james dube
PONE:+ 27 83 66 91363
# 48 JAN SMUTS AVE; 2000,
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.

GREETINGS!

I AM VERY HAPPY TO USE THIS OPPURTUNITY TO CONTACT YOU, WITH THE HOPE THAT
YOU WILL BE OF HELP TO ME.I AM MR JAmes DUBETHE SON OF LATE MR DUBE OF
ZIMBABAWE. UNFORTUNATELY MY LATE DAD WAS AMONG THE BLACK FARMERS WHO WERE
GRUESOMELY MURDERED BY THE THUGS OF THE PRESENT HEAD OF STATE: ROBERT
MUGABE. THIS HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF HIS REFUSAL TO SUPPORT THE EVICTION OF
THEY WHITE FARMERS AND HIS RECENT LAND REFORM ACT.

THEREFORE, THE REASON I AM CONTACTING YOU IS TO HELP ME AND MY FAMILY TO
TRANSFER THE SUM OF TWENTY TWO MILLION FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLAR (US $ 22,400,OO0.00), WHICH HE CAREFULLY DEPOSITED INTO A SECURITY
COMPANY HERE IN JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA BEFORE HIS DEATH, IN THE NAME OF
VALUABLES.

PRESENTLY, MY FAMILY AND I ARE RESIDING HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA AS REFUGEES.AS
A MATTER OF FACT WE ARE LIMITED TO SOME CERTAIN FINANCIAL RIGHTS.THIS IS ONE
OF THE REEASONS WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN OVERSEA PARTNER TO HELP US.

FINALY IF YOU DEEM YOURSELF CAPABLE OF HELPING MY FAMILY, PLEASE CONTACT ME
THROUGH THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS AND DON’T FAIL TO INCLUDE YOU DIRECT PHONE
AND FAX NUMBERS IN RETURN.THEN SHALL WE DISCUSS IN DETAIL.

HOPING TO HAVE A FAVOURABLE RESPONSE FROM YOU.
YOURS SINCERELY,
james dube

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