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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: <maryjane19852001@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:12:51 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello Dearest One

Hello Dear,
My name is Mary jane Muzaza, the first daughter of late Dr Simon Muzaza of Zimbabwe. In view of the war and barbaric act against white farmers in my country Zimbabwe by PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE to claim all their farm land, he ordered all the White farmers to surrender their farm land and also
their entire properties to his party members/followers. My father was a victim of this oppression and inhuman treatment as he was one of the richest Farmers in our country. Due to the fact that my father was not in support of the white farmers victimization, the president's supporters invaded my
father's farm, burnt everything in the farm, arrested him and confiscated all his investment.Early 2003 when this victimization of white farmers by PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE started, my late father envisaged a worse situation, he concealed all his money and smuggled it out of Zimbabwe to a security
firm Cote d'ivoire,
This money apparently was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemical for the farms and establishment of new farms in Swaziland . While my father was still in detention that led to his untimely death due to torture in 2004, he called me and handed over all the documents with which the
money was deposited in a security firm as family treasure and valuables.

My name MaryJane Muzaza was used as the next of Kin in case of death. Iam seeking for your permission to have this money $8.5 Million USD (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand USD) entrusted into your hands for investment in your country. i will also be willing to forward all the necessary
documents to you i.e. DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE,THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SECURITY COMPNAY WHERE THE MONEY WAS DEPOSITED INCLUDING THE WILL my late father left before his death showing that i am the rightful owners of this money for your confirmation. i have been in hiding since all these while so
that this terrorist/tyrant called PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE will not kill me just the way he killed my parents.iam now in Cote d'ivoire under Asylum permit and will be very happy to receive your Immediate assistance as my life is in great danger. do send to me your private phone number for us to
discuss more on this issue,i wait for your soonest reply
lots of love,
MaryJane Muzaza



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