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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "Joseph Smith" <emmajohnson111@excite.com>
Reply-To: josephsmith1@perpignan.net
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:10:15 -0500 (EST)
Subject: FROM JOSEPH SMITH.










FROM JOSEPH SMITH.GLENDOVEN FARMS, ZIMBABWEAddress: 45 Baines Ave City: P.O. Box 1430 Harare, ZimbabwePhone: 263 4 252188 Fax: 263 4 252186Dear Partner.Naturally,this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not met,permit me however to introduce myself;I am Joseph Smith,a white Zimbabwean farmer,currently in hiding in Zimbabwe. I used to work in three tobacco farms in Chipinge,and I was also part owner of these farms which were owned by my late father. I am contacting you as the need for me to have a foreign partner in your country has become necessary due to my plans to relocate to that country so that I can purchase some land and start farming all over again,as the present political instability in Zimbabwe,does not encourage financial investment as the environment is no longer conducive for farming investment and most of all,security is not guaranteed,just as reported by international media.This problem started when the Zimbabwean government under the leadershi!
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of President Robert Mugabe announced a decree on May 31st 2000 to seize more than 849 white-owned farms.During this period,as reported by international media and the CNN,more than 6 white farmers(including my father) were killed; the government is not stopping at this, as the government has already asked all white-farmers to give up their farms to black farmers or risk going to prison.So far,more than 1,400 white owned farms have been invaded and confiscated,as well as claiming the properties of the farmers. Also,about 133 white farmers arrested for defying the orders to leave their farms under the controversial land reform program of the government. Having lived in this country Zimbabwe for years,I have no other country to go to,therefore,I decided to contact you,for your assistance,so that I can divert my interest in Zimbabwe to a more stable country as yours. Also,I must re-iterate the importance of having a citizen of your country to front or me,since i intend to purchas!
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some land for farming,I do not know much about your land-ownership laws,I thought it wise to seek the help of a foreigner to act as proxy for me.For this purpose,I have put in a security deposit all monies from the sale of my farming equipment(including tractors etc) and also all financial profits.All these are a total of US$7.5million.I will upon receiving your consent prepare every document to enable you receive this money on my behalf,pending my arrival to meet with you in your country so that we can both make further arrangements with regards to the purchase of land.For your assistance to me,you will be entitled to a commission of 15% of the total sum that you will be receiving on my behalf for the above purpose.If you are interested and willing to assist me,you should please forward to me the following information so that I can reach you:1. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS2. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER,3. VALID ID OF YOURSELF,I am waiting urgently for your response,while also
requesting that you treat this matter in strict privacy.Cheers and God bless.I will give you more details when i hear from you.You can click on the link below to get a better understanding my situation and why i need to move out my money:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1068528.stmYours Sincerely,Mr. Joseph Smith.



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