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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: ANNE JOUBERT <amjoubert06@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: annemjoub1960@yahoo.gr
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:23:38 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I NEED AN INVESTMENT PARTNER IN YOUR COUNTRY.


FROM: MRS.ANNE MARIE JOUBERT
241 SIDNEY AVE
WATERKLOOF, PRETORIA
SOUTH AFRICA

DEAR SIR

MY NAME IS MRS.ANNE MARIE JOUBERT, FROM ZIMBABWE SOUTHERN AFRICA I AM THE WIFE OF LATE MR.IBRAHAM BEN.JOUBERT, OWNER UZZI FARM LTD AND A BROTHER TO MDC PARTY LEADER MR. MORGAN JOUBERT, AFFECTED BY PRESIDENT MUGABE'S LAND REFORM ACTS WHICH IS DEPRIVING US OF RIGHTS IN ALL FACETS.

I HAVE £8.5MILLION DOLLARS WHICH I WILL LIKE TO INVEST FOR MY
CHILDREN MISS AGNES AND MISS. DORIS, WITH YOUR FIRM /COMPANY SINCE I AM NOT BUSINESS INCLINED FOLLOWING THE LOST OF MY HUSBAND.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED DO GET BACK TO ME FOR MORE INFORMATION REPLY ONLY BY EMAIL FOR MY SECURITY REASONS. YOU MAY WISH TO READ ABOUT THE PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE MY COUNTRY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING LINKS CLEARING ANY DOUBT PROPOSITION TO ASCERTAIN MY REASONS OF CONTACTING YOU AND THE SITUATION WE ARE IN.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

YOURS TRULY

MRS.ANNE MARIE JOUBERT



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