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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: fred moja <f_associate21@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:23:38 +0200
Subject: FROM: The Desk of Barrister Fred Moja ( Urgent Pls.)



FROM: The Desk of Barrister Fred MojaJohannesburg South AfricaTEL:+27-82-938-6596FAX:+27-11-507-6429
E-mail: mrffred_mojaaassociate1@yahoo.co.in

Dear Sir,
PROPOSAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
I am Barrister Fred Moja, On the 15th of JUNE 2007, my client Mr.Peter NGOBENI From Zimbabwe, his wife and their only child came to my office for a legal assistance to move a substantial amount to your private/company account which his late parents deposited in a financial security firm here in South Africa for a broad investment purpose in your country under your supervision. According to my client this fund (US$7 Million United States Dollars) was deposited by his late parents during the current war against the Farmers in Zimbabwe, from the supporters of President, Robert Mugabe, in his effort to chase all the white Farmers out of the country, (Zimbabwe,)

He ordered all the white Farmers to surrender their farms to his Party members and his followers. His father was one of the best and successful farmer in their Country Zimbabwe and formerly the finance minister of Robert Mugabe administration, but he did not support the idea of dispossessing the white farmers of their land. Because of this, his farms was invaded and burnt by Government supporters. In the course of the attack, His father was killed, and the invaders made away with His farms , his mother died too out of heart attack Before the death of his father, he drew his attention to the sum of Seven Million United States Dollar (US$ 7.millon) which he deposited with a Security company in South Africa during his tenure as the Finance Minister of Zimbabwe.

Therefore, am writing you to know if you have a professional business idea but don't have enough money to run the business so that you can work with this family to invest their money in a lucrative business in your country under your supervision, i will appreciate you to go through this mail and decide and get back to me immediately , and he agreed to offer you 20% of the total fund for your assistance to invest the said fund on his behalf in a lucrative business in your country.
If you are ready to assist this family kindly reply urgent to this e-mail address (E-mail:
mrffred_mojaaassociate1@yahoo.co.in

Yours Faithfully,
Barrister Fred MojaNOTE: E-mail: mrffred_mojaaassociate1@yahoo.co.in

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