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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: "Tendai Moyo" <tendaimoyo01@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:08:58 +0200
Subject: My Family Matter

Mr.Tendai Moyo
Johannesburg South Africa
E-mail:tendaimoyo2000@easyinfomail.co.za
TEL:+27-73-070-6869

Attn: Chairman/CEO,

My name is ,Mr Tendai Moyo son of Mr.Frank Moyo of Zimbabwe. It might be a
surprise to you where I got your contact address; I got it from the net.
Please don't be worried because I am contacting you in good faith.

During the crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our
President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country,
he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party
members and their followers. My dad was one of the best farmers in the
country and knowing that he did not support the President political
ideology, the president supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt down
everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments. Before this
unpleasant incident, my mother and Dad had already visited South Africa to
deposit the sum of Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars (US$8.5M) in the safe vault of a Security and financial company here
in Johannesburg South Africa.

This action was taken because my Dad felt the growing tension on the farm
issue but I guess he never anticipated the tragedy thatbrought his brutal
and sudden death. At the time of deposition, the real content was not
disclosed to the security officials; instead, it was deposited as Family
Valuables Valued for the real content in the consignment.

After the bloody incident, we all had to escape out of our country for the
safety of our lives. We seek refuge in South Africa and we were permitted to
reside here as Political Refugees under section (5.9). Because of our
present and unpleasant status, my mother and I are seriously looking forward
to having an overseas partner that will assist us with the convenient and
legal transfer of the funds out of South Africa.

If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to
your country, we will offer you 25%of the total fund, and 75% will be for my
family to buy shares in your company or investing in your country under your
supervision.

I would appreciate confidentiality and honesty in our correspondence. Your
immediate response will be highly welcomed.

I wait to hear from you.

Best Wishes,

Tendai Moyo
for family
Mr.Tendai Moyo
Johannesburg South Africa
E-mail:tendaimoyo2000@easyinfomail.co.za
TEL:+27-73-070-6869

Attn: Chairman/CEO,

My name is ,Mr Tendai Moyo son of Mr.Frank Moyo of Zimbabwe. It might be a
surprise to you where I got your contact address; I got it from the net.
Please don't be worried because I am contacting you in good faith.

During the crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our
President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country,
he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party
members and their followers. My dad was one of the best farmers in the
country and knowing that he did not support the President political
ideology, the president supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt down
everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments. Before this
unpleasant incident, my mother and Dad had already visited South Africa to
deposit the sum of Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars (US$8.5M) in the safe vault of a Security and financial company here
in Johannesburg South Africa.

This action was taken because my Dad felt the growing tension on the farm
issue but I guess he never anticipated the tragedy thatbrought his brutal
and sudden death. At the time of deposition, the real content was not
disclosed to the security officials; instead, it was deposited as Family
Valuables Valued for the real content in the consignment.

After the bloody incident, we all had to escape out of our country for the
safety of our lives. We seek refuge in South Africa and we were permitted to
reside here as Political Refugees under section (5.9). Because of our
present and unpleasant status, my mother and I are seriously looking forward
to having an overseas partner that will assist us with the convenient and
legal transfer of the funds out of South Africa.

If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to
your country, we will offer you 25%of the total fund, and 75% will be for my
family to buy shares in your company or investing in your country under your
supervision.

I would appreciate confidentiality and honesty in our correspondence. Your
immediate response will be highly welcomed.

I wait to hear from you.

Best Wishes,

Tendai Moyo
for family

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