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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: "tony kumba" <t_kumba145@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tonykumba2007@yahoo.it
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:04:20 +0200
Subject: MRS CONSTANCE KUMBA.

FROM: MRS. CONSTANCE KUMBA
#132, BRUCE STREET SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.


URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL

ATTN: Director/CEO,

My name is MRS. CONSTANCE KUMBA, the wife to the late DR JOHN KUMBA of
Zimbabwe. This might come as a surprise to you about where and how I got
your contact address. It was as a result of a trusted confidant from the
South African Chamber of Commerce and Industries in Johannesburg, South
Africa.
During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supporters
of our president Mr. Robert Mugabe to claim all the white- owned farms to
his party members and his followers, he ordered all white farmers to
surrender all farms to his party members and his followers.

My husband was one the very best farmers in our country and was in
partnership with a white man Mr. Lawrence Smith from England. He did not
support Mr. Mugabes ideas and his farm was invaded and burnt by Mugabes
supporters, everything was burnt and my father and his partner was killed
during this invasion and they made away with lots of items.

Before his death, my husband had deposited with one security company in
Johannesburg, South Africa the sum of US$5.5MILLION (FIVE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS). This money was meant for the purchase of
some farming machines and materials from a company here in South Africa.
After his death, we decided to escape to South Africa where he had deposited
this sum with the security company as valuables (In a treasure box).

I decided to contact a foreigner, from outside the shores of Africa or
companies that will assist my family to move the fund from here because of
our present status her, as asylum seekers and also for the fact that South
Africa and Zimbabwe, has a bilateral agreement which can lead to the seizure
of this fund if we invest here in South Africa. Secondly, our status has
made it impossible to invest the fund or deal directly with the South
African financial institutions in cause of moving the fund to any place. My
family has agreed to offer you 30% of the fund for your assistance us, while
70%, will be for my family to invest in your company/country.

All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire details for easy
communication (email and Telephone numbers). You can contact me through my
son TONY KUMBA on the above telephone and E- email address Please note,
that this transaction is 100% risk free and absolute confidentiality is
required for our safety.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,


MRS CONSTANCE KUMBA.
(FOR THE FAMILY).

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