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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: lugard zhanga <lzhanga_253@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <lugard_zhanga1980@rediffmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 07:18:00 +0000
Subject: PLEASE WE NEED YOUR HELP


DEAR SIR/MADAM
My Name is Lugard Zhanga.This mail may come to you as a surprise base on the fact that, we have notmet .I got your contact from a directory in search for a reliablepersonality that could understand our situation to help us.
I am a Zimbabwe citizen presently taking refugee in GHANA. Due to crises inmy country coupled with the assassination of my late father MR DesmondZhangawho was killed by PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE war veteran association who arecalling for the white collection of farm land from all white settlers whichis wrong.
My father due to his stand over these issues fell out with the ruling partyof PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE. Now myself and my kid sister and my mother hadto fleefrom our country to find refuge here in GHANA. Before the death of myfather he was a major dealer of Diamond and Merchandise .
He secretly moved these funds acquired from various sales in a trunk-boxand deposited it in a security deposit company in Ghana. But at the time ofdeposithe told the security company that it is family valuables that are containedin the TWO (2)trunkboxes.
The total amount contained in the boxes is $20 MILLION USD. unknowingly tothe security company. We need a trust worthy and experience person thatwill help us to invest this money in your country and take us as one familyand will also buy a house for us over there where we can live safely.
We are prepared to give you 20% of the money for that assistance. We areexpecting to hear from you. waiting you for your anticipated cooperation.
Should you be interested please send me your,1,Full names,2,private Telephone and Fax number.3,current residential address,
AND YOU CAN READ FROM THE WEBSITE ABOUT THE PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE.http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/05/03/zimbabwe.01/index.html
And I will prefer you reach me on my private email address below:(lugard_zhanga1980@rediffmail.com) and finally after that I shall provide youwith more details of this operation.
Best Regards,MR LUGARD ZHANGA,FROM THE FAMILY.
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