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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: sbongile family <sbongilefamily8@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:57:08 +0200
Subject: COMPLIMENTS OF THE DAY



COMPLIMENTS OF THE DAY
I know that this mail will come to you as surprise since we have not known or met before now, please consider this letter as a genuine request from a family in dares of your humble assistance. I am Mrs. Daya Sbongile the wife of Musa Sbongile, However, I got your contact information from the Republic of Zimbabwe Chamber of Commerce and Industry. When I was searching for a reliable individual or private company that can assist me to transfer money on behalf of my late husband, well as a reliable and trustworthy individual to deal with, then I decided to write you. my husband was Wealthy black farmer and senior politician with the opposition political party in Zimbabwe, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), who was murdered by President Robert Mugabe. He was accused of assisting White farmers in fighting the government. The government claimed he died of heart attack and his body was never seen for proper autopsy, and he was buried in the government cemetery. You will read more stories about President Mugabe's brutal acts by visiting this web site: http://www.rte.ie/news/2000/0418/zimbabwe.html. Before the death of my husband, he took me and my son to South Africa to deposit the sum of US$25,000,000, Million (Twenty Five Million united state Dollar's) with a security and deposit company, as if he knew the looming danger in Zimbabwe, this money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for the farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland. Meanwhile my children are currently staying in South Africa as Asylum Seekers planning to transfer this money to a foreign country where we can invest it, I am face with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for fear of encountering the same experience in future because of constant economic instability in Africa. This was why we decided to contact you. I must let you know that this business is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessary matter.
So if you are willing to assist us to transfer this money out of South Africa to your bank account wherever for investment, We have agreed to give you 20% of the total sum for your assistance, while the remaining money will be for my son investment, which you will assist him to do abroad. Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed assistance, Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further. Remember that this highly confidential and the success of this business depend on how secret it is kept. I am expecting your reply soonest. On your request, I shall also send you all the documents relating to this transaction.ThanksNote that this transaction demands great hearts and true faith. Yours truly, Mrs. Daya Sbongile
dayasbongile@yahoo.com
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