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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: "Raymond Dlamini" <raywtandrew05@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 09:03:39 +0000
Subject: From Raymond

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
URGENT RESPONSE FOR BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
FROM: Raymond and Andrew Dlamini
TELEPHONE + 27 72 44 33 809
Email: rdlamini2@yahoo.com


DEAR: SIR/MADAM,

My name is Raymond Dlamini, the first son of late Mathew Dlamini. My father
Mr. M.C. Dlamini is a great farmer in Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise for
you to receive this letter from me and most especially where I got your
contact address. I got your contact information from Global Trade Agent
under the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industrial in Pretoria.

During the current crisis against the farmers in Zimbabwe by the supporters
of President Robert Mugabe to claim all white owned farms in the country, he
ordered all white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and
his supporters; my father was one of the farmers and opposed the president
actions towards the white farmers.

My father was at the same time killed on the process of fighting back the
invaders. After two months I lost my mother and the president gave order to
confiscate all our properties including the farmland. After the incident,
my younger brother and I decided to move out of Zimbabwe to South Africa for
the safety of our lives.

My late father told me on his bedside about a finance company in South
Africa in which all the relevant documents (depository agreement) was handed
over to me before his untimely dearth.

The total amount is US$ 40 Million (Forty Million United States Dollars) was
lodged into the security company in a metal box and the contained box was
not made known to the security company, rather it was declared to them as
gold and precious metals.

Due to our present status in South Africa and the nature by which we entered
South Africa we do not reserve the right to operate or maintain a foreign
dominated account as refugees. For your kindness I agree to give you 30%,
10% is set aside for expenses incur during the process of this transaction.
Please I need your advice as an elderly person. Please contact me with this
telephone numbers + 27 72 44 33 809 and my email: rdlamini2@yahoo.com

Therefore, to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged,
give me your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective
communication and location where in the money will be remitted. This
transaction is 100% risk free.
I wait to hear from you as soon as possible.



Yours Faithfully,

Raymond Dlamini.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
URGENT RESPONSE FOR BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
FROM: Raymond and Andrew Dlamini
TELEPHONE + 27 72 44 33 809
Email: rdlamini2@yahoo.com


DEAR: SIR/MADAM,

My name is Raymond Dlamini, the first son of late Mathew Dlamini. My father
Mr. M.C. Dlamini is a great farmer in Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise for
you to receive this letter from me and most especially where I got your
contact address. I got your contact information from Global Trade Agent
under the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industrial in Pretoria.

During the current crisis against the farmers in Zimbabwe by the supporters
of President Robert Mugabe to claim all white owned farms in the country, he
ordered all white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and
his supporters; my father was one of the farmers and opposed the president
actions towards the white farmers.

My father was at the same time killed on the process of fighting back the
invaders. After two months I lost my mother and the president gave order to
confiscate all our properties including the farmland. After the incident,
my younger brother and I decided to move out of Zimbabwe to South Africa for
the safety of our lives.

My late father told me on his bedside about a finance company in South
Africa in which all the relevant documents (depository agreement) was handed
over to me before his untimely dearth.

The total amount is US$ 40 Million (Forty Million United States Dollars) was
lodged into the security company in a metal box and the contained box was
not made known to the security company, rather it was declared to them as
gold and precious metals.

Due to our present status in South Africa and the nature by which we entered
South Africa we do not reserve the right to operate or maintain a foreign
dominated account as refugees. For your kindness I agree to give you 30%,
10% is set aside for expenses incur during the process of this transaction.
Please I need your advice as an elderly person. Please contact me with this
telephone numbers + 27 72 44 33 809 and my email: rdlamini2@yahoo.com

Therefore, to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged,
give me your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective
communication and location where in the money will be remitted. This
transaction is 100% risk free.
I wait to hear from you as soon as possible.



Yours Faithfully,

Raymond Dlamini.

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