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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Udo James" <udojms@worldemail.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:20:57 +0700
Subject: Cry For Help

From Mr. Udo James.
Telephone + 27 73-513 6063.

Greetings,

My name is James Udo, the elder son of Mr. Tami Moboyo Udo of Zimbabwe.
This might be a surprise to you about where I got your contact address. I
got your address from the South African Chamber of Commerce in Johannesburg,
South Africa.

During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supports of
our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms to his party
members and his followers, he ordered all white farmers to surrender all
farms to his party members and his followers.

My father is One of the best farmers in our country and because he did not
support Mugabes ideas,Mugabes supports invaded my fathers farm and burnt
everything in the farm,killing my father and made away with a lot of items
in my fathers farm.

Before his death, my father had deposited with of the Security Company in
Johannesburg, South Africa the sum of US$25,5 MILLION (TWENTY FIVE MILLION
FIVE HUNDERD THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). After the death of my father,
we decided to move to the Republic of South Africa where he had deposited
the money in the Security Company as valuables.

So I decided to contact overseas firm or a private Individual that will
assist me to move this money out of South Africa because as asylum seekers
we are not allowed to operate any Bank Account within South Africa. We have
agreed to offer you 25% of the total sum for your assistance, while 75% will
be for me and my family to invest in your country.

You can reach my Mother on this number but please note that she does not
speak much of English. Please do email us through the below email address.

Tel+ 27 73-513 6063
udojms@unionplus.net
Thanks and God bless.

Best Regards
Mr. Udo James




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