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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: stevethemba30 themba <stevethemba40@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 03:40:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE l NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE


Tel:+ 27 73 22 60001

Dear Sir

You may be surprised to receive this mail from me since you don't know me in person, but for the purpose of introduction. I am Mr.Steve Themba, the Son of the late Mr.Pedro Themba,who was murdered in a land dispute in Zimbabwe by president Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe Loyallists in South African Region.

I got your contact information from the Republic of Zimbabwe Chamber of Commerce and Industry.When I was searching for a reliable individual or private company that can assist me to transfer this fund on behalf of my late Father. well as a reliable and trustworthy individual to deal with, then I decided to write you.

My Father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers were murdered in cold blood by the agent of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for Zimbabwean opposition party that is against Mugabe maltreatment of white farmers through his land reform act. Before the death of my Father, he took me and my Mother to South Africa to deposit the sum of US$10 Million(Ten Million united state Dollar's with a security and deposit company, as if he knew the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

The money was declared and deposited as family and precious stone to avoid the security company from knowing that the real content of the box is money for security reasons. The money was earmarked for the purchase of machinery and chemicals for my Father's business. Problem arose when president Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act, which did not favour the white rich farmers and some black rich farmers also which my Father is one of them. This resulted to rampart killing of farmers by Robert Mugabe's Loyalists of which my Father was one of the victims.


l and my mother managed to escape to South Africa through the help of my father's friend who was a member of (RED CROSS SOCIETY). We came into South Africa with this vital documents. Unfortunatly, two months of our arrival to South Africa my mother died after a breif illness.

I am face with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for fear of encountering the same experience in future because of constant economic instability in Africa and more South African law does not give Asylum Seekers investment opportunity. This was why l decided to contact you. I must let you know that this business is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessary matter.

So if you are willing to assist us to transfer this money out of South Africa to your bank account where ever for investment, l have agreed to give you 25% of the total sum for your assistance, 5% for any expenses that might occur from both sides in the course of this transaction, while the remaining 70% will be for my investment, which you will assist me to do abroad. Therefore, if you are willing and to render the needed assistance, Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further. Remember that this highly confidential and the success of this business depend on how secret it is kept. Expecting your reply soonest.

Best regards.
Mr. Steve Themba




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