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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: sand_jumah@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:56:38 +0200
Subject: US$7.5 M. BUSINESS ASSISTANCE


URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Attn: MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO.

Dear Sir/Madam,

You may be surprise to receive this massage from me since you don t know me in person, but for the purpose of introduction; I am MRS SANDRA JUMAH the wife of late MR. ALFRED JUMAH. My late husband was among the few Black ZIMBABWEAN rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the ruling Government of President ROBERT MUGABE for his alleged support and sympathy for Zimbabwean opposition party. Before the death of my husband the sum of $7.5 USD (SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THUSAND DOLLARS) was map out for the rehabilitation of our old farm and improvement of a new farm in LESOTHO.

This land problem arose when President ROBERT MUGABE introduces a new land act. Which wholly affects the white reach farmers and some Blacks vehemently condemned this “MODUS OPERANDI” adopted by the Government, which resulted to killing and mob actions; more so our farmland has been claim. When I discovered that the problem is going beyond expectation I and my elder son MR. AUSTIN JUMAH personally arranged and transferred the said money through diplomatic means out to our sister’s country South Africa. After considering the malicious murder of my husband and taking away of our farmland, I instructed my son to take Asylum/refugee in South Africa.

Upon his arrival in South Africa, after due consideration I ask him to deposit the money with a finance and security company in Johannesburg for security reasons, with an instructions never to disclose the information to any one. Now, due to the current development relationship between Zimbabwe and South African present Government, and the strike monetary laws of South Africa which do not allow any Asylum seeker certain financial right, I need a trustworthy and reliable person such as your self who can assist my son in transferring this money to your account outside South Africa as I am in need of urgent assistance.
I shall be most grateful if you can assist me accomplish this transaction and hope too that you will remain trustworthy. For your effort and assistance. I have agreed to give you 25% of the total sum while 5% will be set aside for all expenses incurred in the course of this transaction. The rest (i.e. 70%) will be for my family investment in your country.
Please, Note that this transaction is 100% RISK FREE. What we need from you is complete trust and assurance that our part of the money will be saved when transferred to your account. I would also like you to keep this transaction highly confidential, considering my son's position in South Africa.

Would you please contact my son Mr. AUSTIN JUMAH through his Telephone + 27 73 225 1470.or E-mail: austin_jumah101@hotmail.com
Also try and get back to me for more clarification.
Thanks and God bless as we await your immediate respond.
YOURS TRULY,

MRS SANDRA JUMAH
Please take a look.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/918781.stm

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