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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: "anderson khumalo" <andersonklo@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:48:36 +0200
Subject: PLEASE VERY CONFIDENTIAL

FROM:MR.ANDERSON KHUMALO.
629 LILY STREET SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL:27-83 681 2489.
 

DEAR SIR/CEO,

                                     PLEASE VERY CONFIDENTIAL
You may be surprised to receive this letter since you don't know me personally,I am MR.ANDERSON KHUMALO,the elder son of late Dr.MONDO KHUMALO,who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbaewe.I got your contact through South Africa.Information exchang(S.A.I.E) here in Johannesburg and I decided to write for an assistance. My late father was among the few blacks Zimbabwe rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy of the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the whites.Before his death,he took me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$5.6 Million (FIVE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND United states Dollars)in my name's as the beneficiary with a private Security and Finance Company as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.The money was deposited as a consignment in a box to the security company to avoid seizure,and to avoid much demurrage from the security company.
 
This money was for the purchase of new machines for the farm and establishment of a new farm in swaziland. This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduce a new land act which wholly effects the rich white farmers and some blacks vehemently condemned the
modus operadi adopted by the government that resulted to rampant killings and mob actin by the war veterans and some political thugs,precisely more than sixty one (61) people have been killed.Heads of government from Western World especially Britain and United States of America have voice their condemnation of Mugabe's plans.Subsequently, the South African development community (SADC) has continuously supported Mugabe's new land reform act.It is against this
 
background that I and my family who are currently staying in south Africa have decided to transfer my father's money into a foreign account.Please,if you are willing to help me,I and my family have agreed to give you 20% while 5%will be for any expenses incurred in the process of this transaction while 75% will be for me and my family investment in your Country.
As the elder son to my late father,I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking for an account where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who had tactically freezing our family wealth and South African Government seems to be playing along side with them.We have decided not to invest this amount of money in South Africa for the fear of seizure and 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 we are asyllum seekers.I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free.Therefore if you accept this proposal,please contact me with this my informations.
with the telephone number-27-83 681 2489.
 
 
 Have a nice stay and GOD bless you.
   Thanks,
MR.ANDERSON KHUMALO
{FOR THE FAMILY}


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