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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: "Prince Moyo Morris & Sis. Vivian Moyo" <vivian_morris@web.de>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:33:47 +0200
Subject: Family Together




Tel:27-73-219-3782.
Fax:27-11 640-4449
prince_morris2002@yahoo.ca [mailto:prince_morris2002@yahoo.ca]

DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

Dear Sir/Madam,

REF: URGENT REQUEST
My name is PRINCE JOHNSON MORRIS (Jnr) the elder son of
PRINCE DENNIS MORRIS, of the republic of Zimbabwe. This
might be a surprise to you as to how I obtained your
contacts. I obtained your contact from the chamber of
commerce and trade of South Africa in Johannesburg.

During the current war against the farmers in
Zimbabwe, supported by President, Robert Mugabe in his
effort to expel the white farmers of the country. He
has ordered the white farmers to give their farms to
his members of the party and his followers. My father
was one of the most successful farmers in our country,
and had been the Minister of Finance in Robert
Mugabe s administration, but he did not like the idea
of dispossessing the white farmers of their land. For
this, his farm was invaded and was burned by the
supporters of the government. In the course of the
assault, my father was killed, and the invaders made
away with many articles of the farm of my father. Our
family house was totally destroyed.
Before the death of my father, he called me to the
attention of the sum of US$18.2 Million United States
Dollars, which he had deposited with a Security
Company here in South Africa, during his tenure as
minister of finance. I decided to get in touch with
your company, so that you will help me in the transfer
of this money from South Africa. This has become
necessary after I have been denied any right to own
Bank account or any other form of financial
transaction here, for I am a political asylum seeker
here in South Africa.

We (my sister and I) proposed that you should receive
20% of the entire amount for your help in the transfer
of the fund, then 75% of this money shall go to us (my
sister and I), 5% remaining will be used to cover any
cost or expenses incurred by the both parties in the
process of this transaction.
Would you immediately confirm your interest in this
transaction through my Mobile line line; +27-73-219-3782 then I will give you more details as to how we shall
conclude this transaction. Incase you may have no
interest in this transaction; I kindly request your
utmost confidentiality and secrecy in this matter for
security reasons.
Thank you for your co-operation.

Best regards,

Prince Johnson morris (Jnr).










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