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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: "sam zuma" <sam_zuma6@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:20:04 +0200
Subject: RE:ASSISTANCE

From: Sam Zuma
Email: sam_zuma6@hotmail.com
Tel: +27-73-744-7807
Republic of South Africa.

Dear Sir,

RE:ASSISTANCE

My name is Mr. Sam Zuma, from the Republic of Zimbabwe, and the first son of
Dr. Julius Zuma. It might be a surprise to you as to how I got your contact;
I got your contact from the South African Information Exchange (SAIE) in
Pretoria.

During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe, from the Supporters
of President Robert Mugabe, in his effort to chase the white farmers out of
the country, He ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to
his party members and his
followers.

My father was one of the best and successful farmers in our country then and
formerly a Cabinet Member of Robert Mugabe’s Administration, but he did not
support the idea of dispossessing the Land from the White farmers.

Because of this, his farm was invaded and burnt by Government Supporters. In
the course of the attack, my father was killed, and the invaders made away
with a lot of items from my father’s farm and our family house was totally
destroyed.

My mother almost passed away after a heart attack. Before the death of my
father, he draw to my attention to the sum of US$12.2 MILLION (TWELVE
MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY), which he had
deposited with a private Security Company in South Africa during his tenure
as the Presidential Adviser to the President of Zimbabwe.

My mother, my younger brother and myself decided to move to South Africa for
our own security, for our lives were in danger. However the content of the
consignment were stored as important personal valuable by my father using
his diplomatic immunity then as Presidential adviser.

I decided to contact you (your firm) to assist my family in moving the money
out of South Africa. This became necessary after we were denied every right
to run bank accounts or any other form of financial transaction for we are
political asylum seekers in South Africa.

I want immediate confirmation of your interest by E-mail:
sam_zuma6@hotmail.com or you can call me on my telephone line so that we can
talk, as soon as I get your response I shall give out more details on how we
shall proceed and also will be in a position to give you details on the
agreed sharing ratio. Kindly keep this proposal strictly confidential
because of our present status here in South Africa.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Best regards,

Mr. Sam Zuma

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