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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: jenny_a_m1000@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:11:27 +0200
Subject: My Greeting


My greeting



You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you don’t know me personally. l am the daughter of Engr/Mr. Anderson Mumeta who was murdered years back murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. l got your contact through Network on line in my search for a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction which involves a transfer of fund to a foreign account and l decided to write you. My late father was among the few Black Zimbabwean Rich Farmers murdered in Cold Blood by the agents of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the write minority. Before his death he had taken to Johannesburg, South Africa to deposit the sum of US$10.5 MILLION ( Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with Security and Finance Company as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was embarked from the purchase of New Machinery and Chemical
for Farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland. This land problems arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act that wholly affected the Rich White Farmers and some few blacks vehemently condemned the “Modus Operandi” adopted by the government.

This resulted to rampant killing and mob action by the war veterans and some political thugs. Precisely, more than thirty-one (31) people have so far been killed. Head of the government from the west, especially United Nation and United States of America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe’s plan. Subsequently, South Africa Development Community has continuously supported Mugabe’s new land act, it is against this background that l and my brother Austin who are currently residing in South Africa have decided to transfer our father’s money into a Foreign Account. As the son & daughter of Egnr/Mr. Anderson Mumeta, we are saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who are tactically freezing our family wealth and South Africa’s government seems to be playing along with them. We will be 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, the South Africa Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such investment hence we are seeking for an “ASYLUM STATUS” l only need a promise from you so that l can entrust my future and that of our family into your hands, l must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk-free and the nature of your occupation does not necessarily matters. For your assistance, we are offering you 35% of the total sum 65% For me and my brother Austin . We wish to invest our part of the money on commercial property based on your advise. Finally, all we demand from you, is your assurance that you will not sit on this money when it finally gets to your Personal / Company’s account in your country. lf this proposal is acceptable by you, please confirm your interest via the above Tel:+27 72 634 4148

l need your private phone number for more communications. We are under the care of our father legal adviser whom l will introduce to you later as we proceed. He will also tell you all the things you need to know about this transaction.

Best Regards
M/s. JENNY & BROTHER AUSTIN MUMETA


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