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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: "Personal Contact" <pcontact1@centrum.sk>
Date:
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME AND CHILDREN URGENTLY.

MRS. PEACE MUABOH,
NO: 12/13, PARLIAMENT GARDEN CITY, GRA,
MASHONALAND STATE,
ZIMBABWE.
=20
HELLO DEAR FRIEND,
=20
I AM WRITING THIS WITH GREETINGS AND DUE RESPECT, BELIEVING THAT GOD AL=
MIGHTY WILL TOUCH YOUR HEART FOR YOU TO GIVE MY REQUEST PROPER AND URGE=
NT ATTENTION. THERE MAY BE ABSOLUTE DOUBT IN YOUR MIND ABOUT THE GENUIE=
TY AND SINCERITY OF THIS CONTENT, COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT SO MANY MI=
SCREANTS HAVE TAKEN POSSESSION OF THE INTERNET TO FACILITATE THEIR NEFA=
RIOUS DEEDS, THEREBY MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR GENUINE AND IMPO=
RTANT ISSUES NOT GIVEN PROPER ATTENTION, EVEN TO THE CRYING OF INNOCENT=
ONES AND LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY.=20
=20
I AM MRS. PEACE MUABOH, WIFE OF LATE DR. PROMISE MUABOH. A SOCIALIST, A=
CTIVIST AND FORMER COMMISSIONER FOR FINANCE OF MASHONALAND STATE, ZIMBA=
BWE. MY HUSBAND WAS ADOPTED ON SUNDAY FEBRUARY 13TH, 2005 IN HARARE ZIM=
BABWE, BY UNKNOWN GROUP OF MEN. EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO TRACE HIS WAR=
E ABOUT, WHETHER ALIVE OR DEAD, BUT ALL IN VAIN. SINCE MY HUSBAND WAS A=
DOPTED, MY TWO KIDS AND I HAS BEEN GOING THROUGH SEVERAL HARASSMENT, AR=
REST AND UNNECESSARY INTERROGATION IN THE HANDS OF GOVERNMENT SECURITY =
AGENTS. THE WAY AND MANNER IN WHICH THOSE SECURITY AGENTS OPERATES, I H=
AVE NO DOUBT TO BELIEVE THAT MY HUSBAND'S ADOPTION OR POSSIBLY KILLED M=
AY BE MASTERMINDED BY THE PRESIDENCY, BECAUSE MY HUSBAND AND OTHERS WER=
E AGAINST PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE'S LAND POLICY.=20
=20
THESE SECURITY AGENTS HAVE SEALED MOST OF MY HUSBAND=92s PROPERTIES UP.=
WE ARE NO LONGER FREE AND SAVE IN OUR COUNTRY.I CAN NO LONGER MOVE FRE=
ELY IN THE CITY NOR TO SEND MY TWO KIDS TO SCHOOL, BECAUSE I AM AFRAID =
OF OUR SAFETY. BEFORE THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MY HUSBAND, HE MADE A DEPOSI=
T OF ABOUT TWENTY SIX MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$26,000,000.00) =
IN A COMMERCIAL BANK AND IN FAVOR OF MY FIRST AND ONLY SON MASTER PROMI=
SE MUABOH JR. MY HUSBAND MADE HIS STATEMENT CATEGORICALLY AND WITH WRIT=
TEN DOCUMENT TO OUR LAWYER THAT MY SON MASTER PROMISE MUABOH JR. WILL T=
AKE POSSESSION OF THE DEPOSIT FROM HIS AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, WHICH WOU=
LD BE FROM DECEMBER MONTH, 2008.
=20
HOWEVER, THERE IS US$6.2M WHICH MY LATE HUSBAND DEPOSITED WITH A FINANC=
E HOUSE OUT OF OUR COUNTRY IN MY FAVOR, HENCE MY CONTACT TO YOU. NOW, I=
WANT TO KNOW IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME TO RECEIVE THE US$6.2M FR=
OM THE FINANCE HOUSE AND TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS FOR ME AND =
MY TWO KIDS IN YOUR COUNTRY:

=20
1. TO BUY A HOUSE FOR US IN YOUR COUNTRY.
=20
2. TO HELP US TO FACILITATE OUR RE-LOCATION TO YOUR COUNTRY. AND TO GUA=
RD ME TO INVEST THE LITTLE AMOUNT THAT MAY REMAIN WHEN WE COME OVER TO =
YOUR COUNTRY.

=20
THIS WILL HELP ME TO GIVE MY KIDS PROPER EDUCATION AND UP BRINGING. PLE=
ASE, IF IT PLEASES YOU, I WILL APPRECIATE THAT AFTER THE REMITTANCE OF =
THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, WE WILL RELOCATE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE OT=
HER ARRANGEMENTS OR INVESTMENT. I WILL OFFER YOU 20% OUT OF THE TOTAL A=
MOUNT OF THE FUND. ANY TAX (S) THAT MAY BE DEMANDED BY ANY AUTHORITY OR=
YOUR GOVERNMENT IN RESPECT OF THIS TRANSFER MUST BE DEDUCTED FROM THE =
REMAINING AMOUNT OF MY OWN FUND. PLEASE NOTE THAT I WILL APPRECIATE TO =
HANDLE THIS MATTER WITH YOU ALONE ON HIGH CONFIDENTIAL LEVEL TO AVOID A=
NY THIRD PARTY AND UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO MY FAMILY, AS SUCH MAY BRING=
SERIOUS PROBLEM AND FURTHER HARASSMENT TO MY FAMILY.
=20
I AM EXPECTING TO HEARING FROM YOU AND TO RECEIVE YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS=
, YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS STRICTLY VIA THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: PMOSHE505=
@LATINMAIL.COM. AS SOON AS WE FINALLY AGREE TO PROCEED ON THIS MATTER, =
I WILL SEND LETTER OF AUTHORITY TO THE FINANCE HOUSE, AUTHORIZING THEM =
TO RELEASE AND REMIT THE FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT =
DELAY. NOTE, THAT THIS BUSINESS HAS NO RISK OR ANY LEGAL IMPLICATIONS O=
=46 WHATSOEVER. AS YOU HELP ME OUT OF THIS SITUATION, SO SHALL THE ALMI=
GHTY GOD MEET YOU AT THE POINT OF YOUR NEED.
=20
I LOOK TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST.=20
=20
YOURS SINCERELY,
MRS. PEACE MUABOH.


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