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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: "ADELLA Mrs.CHIMINYA" <adchiminya_02@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:11:51 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Mrs Adella Chiminya.


Please;
I am really sorry if this mail gets to you without any notice for It has become really difficult for me to get a reliable person to assist me because of the rate of scams that I hear about.
This letter may come to you as a surprise if you have not heard my story but please don't see it as a hoax mail,borne out of my sincere desire for assistance,I had to contact you believing you will be able to assist me.
My name is Mrs. ADELLA CHIMINYA, my husband Mr. SOLOMON T. CHIMIINYA (of a blessed memory)was a front line member of movement for democratic change (M D C)and the campaign manager for the opposition leader Mr. MORGAN TSVANGIRAI,in zimbabwe he was tortured and was burned alive in his car, near Buhera,western Zimbabwe by President Robert Mugabe and his group during the last run up election in june 2003 parliamentary as you can see in this site:(http://www.zimbabwesituation.com/nov2_2001.html).
Before his death,he deposited a sum of money with a reputable finance and security company which was supossed to be for his political ambition.
I want you to assist me claim the box with the money from any of the Security Company branches either in U.S.A,Asia or Europe and transfer it at your disposal as I may give you instuctions and their contacts information since the money is a little big and need to be transfered prudentially because my desire is to leave Lomé - Togo entirely with this money for investment in any of the overseas countries for the future of my two children,since zimbabwe is no longer safe for us. As a result, please I want you to promise me that you will never disappoint me on the process or after,because this has took me enough time of meditation to find an honest and trustworthy person to handle this transfer on the right channel because the ZANU-PF supporters of Zimbabwe are still in search of our lives up till now.
After the transfer is successfully done , a share will be kept off for your compensation as we may agree to it. I expect your timely response,

PLEASE,EVEN IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO ASSIST ME,KEEP THIS STORY SECRET BECAUSE MY HUSBAND'S ENEMIES ARE STILL HUNTING ME AND MY TWO KIDS.

Best Regards,
Mrs Adella Chiminya.

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