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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: "ramosidi ramoloko" <ramosidi_ramoloko1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ramosidi_ramoloko@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 11:38:40 +0200
Subject: FOR REAL ESTATE BUSINESS INVESTMENT

ROM: Mr. Ramosidi Ramoloko,
HOME ADD : 24 JAMES AVENUE SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: + 27-73-00-80-168
Email: ramosidi_ramoloko1@hotmail.com               
                            
                           ATTN : MANAGING DIRECTOR/C.E.O,
 
Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to establishing a relationship with you, but you will realize the need for my latter to you.
 
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me in person, please consider it as a request from a friend, I am Mr. Ramosidi Ramoloko,the first son of Mr. Thomas Ramoloko, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.
 
Well, I got your contact address through the South African online service and decided to write you. Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of (Ten Million United States Dollars) in one of the private security companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.
 
This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.
 
This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduced a new Land Act reform, which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black farmers, this resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the Society. In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my father was one of the victims.
 
It is against this background that, I and my family who are currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer this money to a foreign country since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction.  
 
As the eldest son of my father,I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred into without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything. All I seek for is an honest businessman, whom I can entrust my future and that of my family; I must also let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free.
 
If you accept to assist my family and me please contact me with this e-mail address or the above telephone number +27-73-00-80-168.
 
This money I intend to use for investment and growth in your country. I have two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for nominating your account for this transaction, or you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country. Which ever the option you want, feel free to notify me.
 
If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 30% of the money while the remaining 70% will remain for my family and me. Finally please treat this matter as urgent as possible, I’m in dire need to leave this country soonest.  
 
Thanks for your mutual co-operation.
 
Regards,
 
Mr. Ramosidi Ramoloko (for the family)
 
NB: Infact, My little observation is that no body is an Ireland so we will search for the assistance of our follow human being to realise our dreams in the land of the living, and every International business is based on trust and understanding which is being governed by conscience and instinct.
 
Emphatically speaking, your country of orgin does not matter, what really matters is your ability to incoperate your sincerity and trustworthy into a business acumen and thing will start to work. However, I am well convienced that at the end of this transaction we will all be glad to know each other and our families will laugh last only lets give ourselves a trial.
  
Frankly speaking, if you want to assist me, I will advice you to go ahead and do that because one of the great prophets did not know when he was entertaining some strangers and he entertained an angel of God and God decided to bless him with the only son called Isaac. Lets try with this and see what life has in stock for us.
 
Please I will like you to send me your personal informations including your phone and fax numbers with the best time I can get you on line.
 
I need your urgent and confidential response and please one more thing remember that this money that we are talking about is my life and my last hope and the last hope of my family as well and we want to use this money for real estate business investment.


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