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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: rossman james <jam_rossman887@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:33:09 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From: James Rossman


FROM: James Rossman.
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: 27-73-23-94767
E-MAIL: jam_rossman887@yahoo.co.in

ATTN:

You may be surprised to receive this strange Letter From me. I am Mr. James Rossman, the son of Mr. Rossman of Zimbabwe. However, I got your address from a Business Journal, in Johannesburg chamber of commerce and industry. But after due consideration from your profile, I became aware and assured of your credibility to help me.

My father was among the black rich farmers in Zimbabwe who was murdered in cold blood by the agent of the ruling government of president Robert Mugabe because my father was against the method adopted by the government on new land reform act that wholly affected the white farmers in Zimbabwe. Before the invasions, my father took me to South Africa as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe and deposited US$16,500,000.00 (Sixteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) with a Security and Financial Company, in South Africa.

This money was for buying farmland in Lesotho, Swaziland, and also farm machinery and input for the farm. Heads of Government from Western world, especially Britain and United States of America, have voiced their Condemnation against Mugabe’s new land reform Act. It is against this background that my family has mandated me to seek assistance to transfer this money to a foreign account for investment purposes.

Presently, I am residing in South Africa as an Asylum Seeker. However, I cannot invest this Money here in South Africa because Zimbabwe and South Africa are sister states and has almost the same political history. And with the financial laws of South Africa, as an asylum seeker, I have no right to own or open a bank account in my name here in South Africa. From the above, you can understand that my entire life and family future depends on this money. I shall be grateful if you can assist me transfer this money out of South Africa into your company or personal account in your name for investment purposes.

Please note that this transaction is 100% risk free. For your effort, I am prepared to offer you 20% of the total sum. Also, I have decided to use 5% of this money to settle any expenses you will incur during the process of this transfer. The balance I intended to invest in a profitable venture in your country or anywhere you may advise. The major thing I demand from you absolute assurance that this money will be safe when transferred to your account.

If accepted by you, please do send get in touch with me with the above fax and phone numbers, and send your fax and phone number for easy communication. I will then furnish you with more details. I will be happy if you maintain the confidentiality of this matter because of the happenings in my country - Zimbabwe.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. James Rossman

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