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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: "david solomon" <david_solomon001@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:33:05 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS VENTURE AND CRY FOR HELP

MR DAVID solomon
JOHANESSBURG2198
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
WRITE ME ON david_solomon001@yahoo.co. uk
ATTN: DIRECTOR/CEO
I am Mr. David Solomon a real estate and also commercial farmer. I am from
Zimbabwe, a native of Harare and member of the Zimbabwe Movement for
Democratic Change (MDC).
I am interested in doing business with your company particularly by
venturing into any available business venture as an investment outlet,
especially in the field of Agriculture, and Real estate. I am in possession
of some money; US$12Million (twelve Million United States Dollars) that I
wish to invest as a matter of urgency through your assistance and Company.
My country Zimbabwe is undergoing terrible civil strife right now because
the incumbent president Robert Mugabe, declared war on white farmers and
some black farmers too through his Land re-distribution program which
simply, means collecting land forcefully from us and redistributing them to
his cohorts and supporters,action and leaving those of us he thinks that
oppose with non, which is solely carried out for political reasons. That is
why European Union placed sanction on us because of Mugabe’s poor human
right. Which many poor Zimbabweans are suffering through his dictatorial
regime
Many of us were brutally murdered and presently, even our office in Harare
was seriously damaged by fire and the perpetrators looted millions of
dollars worth of properties including cash, but mugabe’s government usually
play leap service to and openly pardon the Perpetrators of such crimes. And
is also persecuting many of us including my immediate Family. Many of us
have left the country and his latest threat to persecute those he sees as
political heavy weights.
We are presently in Johannesburg in South Africa and we are in dire need of
a good fellow who will help us repatriate our wealth and family asset with
fiscal value stands at twelve million United States Dollars (US$12,000 000).
It is my desire to transfer the said sum through you offshore bank account.
The money is deposited in a security and finance firm here in South Africa.
The money is in fiscal cash disguised to avoid detection and registered as
family treasures and valuables.
Terms of the transfer shall be discussed and I shall be willing to offer
you20% of the said Sum as commission and 5% to defray expenses that may be
incurred during the course of the transfer.
The fund is drug free money I have necessary documents to back it up. Thank
sand good luck
Yours Faithfully,
David Solomon
Write me back on david_solomon001@yahoo.co.uk

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