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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: shorna morgan <shornamorgan34@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:57:07 +0300
Subject: From Mrs Morgan Shorna



Mrs. Mary Shorna.
17 Oxford Road Johannesburg,
South Africa
Phone:+27 73 922 2993
morgan_shorna@myway.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet met. I could have notified you about it at least for the sake of your integrity. But please accept my sincere apologies.

I am Mrs. Mary Shorna , the wife to late Morgan R. Shorna the former Minister of Land and Agriculture in Zimbabwe, who was assassinated on the 18th of January 2005 by some of President Robert Mugabe’s aides. I managed to get your contact (email) details
through your Country Online services here in Johannesburg South Africa in my desperate search for a trustworthy person to assist me in this confidential business.

My late husband, Morgan R. Shorna urges President Robert Mugabe to hand over the power or he my husband will resign after the much talked about Land Reform Policy that denies white farmers their farm land which my husband highly opposed.

After my husband’s official resignation on the 16th of January2005, President Robert Mugabe, sent his aides “police” to beat up my husband in our home which lead to my husband’s death.

My late husband, Morgan R. Shorna made some deposit in a Security Company in the Republic of South Africa for purchasing of Farm Equipments amounting to US$22.7 MILLIONS (Twenty Two Millions, Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in cash. This amount of money was transferred into South Africa through diplomatic channels.

After his death, I and my son being in Johannesburg, South Africa, decided to transfer the money out side the shores of South Africa for my family use since it is the only money that my family can lay hand on and I have all the original depositary documents of the money that was kept in a Security Company.

My son and I are currently living in Johannesburg while waiting for an appeal lodged by a lawyer on our behalf to the Department of Home Affairs, for our refugee status’ application. We are having it difficulty in operating any type of bank transaction for the transfer of the money as the South African monetary policy is not favorable to people like us ((refugee) who have no permanent residence status.

In acknowledgment of executive powers and the various business opportunities in your country, I am requesting your assistance in helping me transfer this money into your personal or business account. After the transfer is accomplished, my son and I will then follow you for subsequent investments in your Country.

For your assistance in this transaction, I offer you 30% of the total sum for compensation. And all other expenses you incur during this operation will be credited to you.

Please do not hesitate to contact me or my son. All documents concerning this transaction will be made available to you for your safety and as a proof that this money is not from any criminal origin. I must then emphasize that this operation/transaction is highly confidential and is to be kept as such. Kindly provide me with your full names, private phone and address or you can call on this my phone number for more details. {+27 73 922 2993} or email my son. morgan_shorna@myway.com

Best regards,

Mary Shorna Mrs.
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