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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: "peter makati" <mrmakati27@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrpetermakati2006@ananzi.co.za
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:44:49 +0000
Subject: FOREIGN PARTNER

Name: Mr.Peter Makati
Email:Mrpetermakati2006@ananzi.co.za
Phone: 27-73-405-5447
Address: 56 Oxford Road RoseBank
Johannesburg south Africa.


GREETINGS"


You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you don't know me
personally. I am. PETER MAKATI the son of Dr. SIMON MAKATI who was recently
murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.


I got your contact through Network on line in my search for a reliable and
reputable person to handle this transaction which involves a transfer of
fund to a foreign account in this regard I and my family decided to write
you since it has been a thing for us to invest in your country

my late father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers as well a
politician 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 white minority. Before his death he had taken to
Johannesburg - South Africa to deposit the sum of US$ 20 Million (twenty
million United States Dollars) with a Security and Finance Company as if he
foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.


The money was deposited in a box as family valuables to avoid much demurrage
from the Security Company. This money was embarked for the purchase of new
machinery and chemical for farms and the establishment of new farms in
Lesotho and Swaziland.
This land problem 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, hundreds of people have been killed. Heads of
governments from the west, especially Britain and United States of America
have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe'splan. Subsequently, South African
Development Community (S.A.D.C) has continuously supported Mugabe's new land
act, it is against this background that I and my family who are currently
residing in South Africa have decided to transfer my Father's money into a
foreign account. As the eldest son of my Father,
I am 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.


I am 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 African Foreign
Exchange policy does not allow such investment hence I am seeking for a
business minded person whom I can entrusted the future of my family into his
hands, I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the
nature of your business does not necessarily matter.


For your assistance, we are offering you 20% of the total
sum,70% for me and my family while 10% will be mapped out for any expenses
we may incure during this transaction. We wish to invest our money on
commercial property based on your advice.


Finally, I will demand for assurance that you will not sit on this money
when it finally gets to your personal or company's account in your country.
If this proposal is acceptable by you, please confirm your interest via my
phone number-27-73-4055-447 or you strictly may reply through my alternative
email at mrpetermakati2006@ananzi.co.za.

Best Regards.

PETER MAKATI

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