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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: "Hilda Rossman" <rossmanhildac@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 10:21:10 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

From Mrs. HILDA ROSSMAN
No: 304 Kings way ave Highland
South Johannesburg South Africa
Tel: + 27 73 938 7074

Att: SIR/MADAM,

With due respect trust and humility, I write to you irrespective of the fact you do not know me, but please do consider this letter as a request from a widow and family in dire need of assistance. I am Mrs. HILDA ROSSMAN, the widow of late Mr. Goodwill Jonathan Rossman. The renowned Zimbabwe wine and cattle ranch farmer and owner of Rossman Farms in Zimbabwe.

I got your contact courtesy of a business journal fromthe South Africa Information exchange in my earnest search for a reliable and trustworthy individual or company that can assist my family in this business. During the war waged against the farmers in Zimbabwe by the supporters and cohorts of President Robert Mugabe, to claim all the white/blacks owned farmer in our country, My late husband belong to one of the classis of the farmer targeted by the ZANU_PF armed group, because he did not support the ideas and policies. In the cause of the revolution in the country, the ZANU_PF armed group attacked and invaded my husband farms, burning, destroying and eventual killing my husband may his gentle soul rest in the lord Amen.

After my husband death last year, I managed to escape the boundaries of Zimbabwe in to the neighboring South Africa with my two sons because our lives were threatened and Zimbabwe was no longer safe for us.  We escaped safely into South Africa with my husband
lifetime future of US$15Million (Fifteen Million United State Dollars) cash, important documents of property little and other valuables which we concealed and secured in two treasure   boxes and transported to Johannesburg South Africa through diplomatic means. The consignment boxes of treasure was safely lodged and secured into the vaults of a reputable security and brokerage firm here in Johannesburg South Africa.

In recognition of your management skills, power and investment opportunities that abound in your country, I therefore, solicit for your assistance in moving my family’s money into your bank account for safekeeping pending our future arrival for investment. The family has resolved to compensate you adequately by offering a brokerage commission of 20% of the money. I have in mind to establish good business and friendly relationship with you.

Please if you would want to assist in this regard kindly contact my first son's telephone + 27 73 938 7074  PETER ROSSMAN {JUNIOR} Or please send an email to the family on my late husband's email address.

Thanks and God bless you

HILDA ROSSMAN{Mrs.}



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