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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: "elizabeth thambo" <elizathambofarmsltd50@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 15:22:27 +0000
Subject: INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP

FROM: MRS ELIZABETH SMITH THAMBO
TELE: +27-83-9924367
 
                            INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP
 
My Name is MRS ELIZABETH SMITH THAMBO, the WIFE of MR.DANIEL SMITH THAMBO of Zimbabwe.
 
This might be a surprise to you about where I got your contact address.
 
I got your (CONTACT FROM THE SOUTH AFRICA EXCHNAGE NETWORK ONLINE).  During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms to his party member and his followers, he ordered all farmers to surrender all farms to his party members and his followers. 
 
MY HUSBAND is One of the best farmers in our country and because he did not support Mugabes ideas, Mugabes supporters invaded my husbands farm and burnt everything in the farm, killing my husband and made away with a lot of items in my husbands farm.
 
Before his death, my husband had deposited with the Security Company in Johannesburg, South Africa the sum of USD$20 MILLION (TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS) After the death of my husband, We decided to move to the Republic of South Africa where he had deposited the money in the Security Company as family valuables.
 
So I decided to contact overseas firm and companies that will assist me to move this money out of South Africa because as asylum seekers we are not allowed to operate any Bank Account within South Africa.
 
We have agreed to offer you 25% of the total sum for your assistance, 5% will be mapped out for any expenses that may be incurred in the course of this transaction while 70 Will be for me and my family to invest in your country.
 
All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire personal phone and fax numbers for easy communication.
 
Contact my son on the above Telephone +27-83-9924367 or E-mail number he will inform you on what to do next.
 
Note that this transaction is 100% Risk free and absolutely confidential.
 
Thanks and God bless.
 
BEST REGARDS
MRS ELIZABETH THAMBO.
For the Family.
 


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