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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: "Morris Mzimela" <morismzimela1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:53:08 +0000
Subject: THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE

Dear Sir/Madam,

You may be surprise to receive this letter since you do not know me. I will
be glad to invest in your country with your comprehensive advice, that¡¯s
why I contacted you for this noble act. I am Mr. Morris Mzimela the son of
Late Dr. Nicholas Mzimela who was recently murdered in the land dispute in
Zimbabwe.

My late father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers who were
murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling Government of President
Robert Mugabe for allegedly supporting the party controlled by the white
minority. Before his death he had taken to Johannesburg, Republic of South
Africa the sum of US$13.7M {Thirteen Million Seven hundred Thousand United
States Dollars} and deposited it with a security and finance company as if
he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

This money is contained in a metallic trunk box and he registered it as
family treasures and valuables for security reasons. The fund was meant for
the purchase of new agricultural machines and chemicals for farmers in
Lesotho and Swaziland. This land dispute sparked off when President Robert
Mugabe introduced a new act that wholly affected the whites and some few
blacks that vehemently condemned the modus operand adopted by the
government.

This resulted to rampage and mob action by the war veterans and some
political thugs in which more than fifty-one {51} people were killed
including my father, May his soul rest in perfect peace. Heads of
governments from the west especially Britain and America have voiced their
condemnation against Mugabe,s plan. As the eldest son of my father, I am
saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine partner and account
where this money will be transferred without exposing the whole situation. I
am faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South Africa for fear
of encountering the same experience in future since both countries have
almost the same political history. More so, South African monetary laws do
not allow refugees/asylum seekers to engage in any business activities
neither are they allowed to open a bank account.

Therefore, I am seeking for your very good assistance to transfer this money
out of south Africa into your overseas chosen account. For your efforts and
assistance I have made up my mind to offer you 20% of the total fund, and 5%
will be for any unforeseen expenses that we might encounter in the process
of the transfer, while 75% will be for my investments in your country under
your guidance. Please should this request meet your utmost consideration,
kindly contact me on the following telephone number +27-72-070-8450, or this
email: morrismzimela1975@workmail.co.za

Feel free to ask any question you consider necessary and in return try to
include your private telephone and fax numbers for easier communication. The
confidentiality of this request cannot be over emphasized as we trust and
believe that you will oblige us in the need for security and attention it
demands. Please treat this transaction with absolute confidentiality and
urgency it deserves.

Thanks for your understanding.

Yours faithfully,

Morris Mzimela

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