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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Kwekwe Farms <kwekwefarms@mac.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:40:04 GMT
Subject: go through this project



Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not met, permit me however to introduce myself;
I am Jules Ian Elsworth,a white Zimbabwean Farmer, currently in hiding in Cape Town , South Afica. I used to work in three
the above stated farm and I was also part owner of these farms which were owned by my late father Henry Elsworth. I am
contacting you as the need to for me to have a foreign partner has become necessary due to my plans
to relocate.As the present the 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 widely reported by international media.To worsen the whole thing the government of Robert Mugabe are bent on
confiscating all my fathers properties. They have already frozen all his accounts in Zimbabwe.

This problem started when the Zimbabwean government under the leadership 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.


I am contacting you under the directive of my mother as a matter of urgency to assist us transfer the only surviving
fund my late father deposited in an escrow account with the South African Reserve Bank ( SARB ). We intend relocating and having a new life started
with this fund. we intend to invest in in your country under your directive.

We will adequately compensate you after the transfer of the fund. As a matter of security , I will not reveal to you
the exact amount involved until I have you consent that you will assist us.Also we will discuss in details your
compensation as we have your acceptance to assist.
In oredr to protect this fund for safe transfer out of South Africa we thought it wise to seek your assistance to
act as proxy for us. If you are interested and willing to assist me, you should please forward to me via my confidential
email address:julesianelsworth@aim.com , julesianelsworth@yahoo.co.uk
(TAKE NOTE OF THIS PLEASE!!),the following information so that I can reach you:

1. YOUR FULL NAMES WITH AGE
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESSES
2. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS

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.stm

Best Regards
JULES IAN ELSWORTH (MR)
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