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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "alex zuma" <alexzumaoo3@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:02:08 +0200
Subject: URGENT CALL AND CONFIDENTIAL REPLY

alexzumaoo3@hotmail.com
NO.25 KHOSI STREET
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.
30th AUGUST 2006
Contact Number
+27-73-498-9963


ATT: Sir


CONFIDENTIAL


It a pleasure writing you at this point in time.You will be surprise to
receive this letter since you don't know me personally, friends are found
and friends are made, but so treat the request as a call from somebody in
dire need of your kind assistance, but for the purpose of introduction. i am
ALEX ZUMA The eldest son of Dr.ANTHONY ZUMA, who was recently murdered with
other whites in the land disputeviolence in Zimbabwe this year. In my keen
interest To invest in your country, I got your contact through the South
African Information Exchange (S.A.I.E) here in Johannesburg, South Africa
and decided to write for an assistance.

My late father was among the few black-Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in
cold blood by the KILLER-SQUAD of the ruling party Zimbabwean Government of
President Robert Mugabe on the 12th of March 2005,for hisalleged support and
sympathy for the opposition partycontrolled by the whites and this crisis
and cold blood-murdered reports.

Before his death, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the Sum of
US$15.MILLION (FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) with a security and
finance company for safe-keeping as if he foresaw the looming danger that
could erupt from the farm struggle in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in
a box as a nsignmentlabelled''FAMILY TRASURE''with the security company.

This frame of mind was inform as not to allow the company management Have
the knowledge of the real content of the box for obvious security Reasons.
This money was earmarked for the purchase of machineries And agro-chemicals
for the farms and the establishment of new farms Settlements in Lesotho and
Swaziland. This land problem arose when President robert mugabe introduced a
new land acts the called LAND EVICTION ORDER) which wholly Affected the
rich white farmers and some objective blacks vehemently Condemned the modus
operandi adopted by the government. This resulted to forceful ejection of
whites from their lands, rampant Killings, arson and mob actions by the war
veterans and some political Thugs. Precisely, more than one hundred and
seven(107)people have Been killed and many others maimed for life in the
past, and up till now, BBC and CNN have reported of more killings in the
farmland violence.

Heads of government from the western world, pecially Britain and the United
States of America have voiced their condemnation over mugabe's obnoxious
land acts. Subsequently the Southern African development
community(S.A.D.I)has continuously supported mugabe's new land reform Acts.
It is against this backgroud that I and my family who are currently staying
in South Africa have decided to transfer this money out of South Africa into
a trusted foreign account.

As the eldest son of my late father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transfered to,
without the knowledge of Zimbabwean government who have tactically frozen my
family's wealth. Secondly, my mother is presently sick of HEART DISEASE and
the need to fly out for a medical operation on her is very important, but
how can we fly with out this fund.

Presently, we are residing temporarily in Jhannesburg pending the outcome of
an appeal filed on our behalf by our attorney for the department of Home
Afairs to grant us asylum tatus. At the moment we in dilemma to the fiscal
laws inhibiting South African Refugees on monetary policy. We request that
this proposal should be granted so that we can be able to transfer this
money to your nominated account outside South Africa for investment purpose.

As a business man whom I wish to entrust my future and that of my family in
his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free as
far as you keep it secret, the modalities to this transfer is ready with the
help of our family lawyer,a member of a Bank,Board,a South African, who by
his help we have finished all the arrangement, the way this money should be
transfered easily.

But the problem we are facing is how to get an honesty and responsible
person that can keep this money safe and stand as the beneficuiary.That is
why this proposal comes to you. We will offer you 20% of this total sum for
your assistance, 75% will be for me and my family while 5% for any other
expenses that might be incurred in the course of this transaction. If you
sincerely assist us with the whole of your heart to transfer this fund into
your nominated bank account,please send e-mail to me as quickly as possible,
give me your phone number and fax for more confidentialities. Definitely I
have not seen you for the first time, for but I want to tell you that this
transaction requires confidentiality and privacy.

I am looking forward with a view to hearing from you soonest. ,

Best Regards,

Alex Zuma

for the family

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