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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: DAVID KUBA <davidkuba03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <davidkuba_sa@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:11:04 +0200
Subject: FROM: DAVID KUBA.



FROM: DAVID KUBA.
davidkuba_sa@yahoo.com

ATTENTION: DIRECTOR /CEO.

STRICTLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL . You may be surprised to receive this letter from me, I am MR.DAVID KUBA,the first SON of MR.PEDRO KUBA,a farmer and leader movement for democratic change (MDC)in Zimbabwe who was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$40 M(FOURTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS),in a Security Company, as if he fore saw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and the establishment of the new farms in Swaziland. Infact, alot of people have been killed because of this land reformed Act for which my father was one of the victims. the law of South Africa prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker)to do any legal businesss.I and my family here in south africa mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses incurred in the proccess of this transaction and we are willing to give you 20% of the money for your assistance while the remaining 75% will be for my investment in your country.
Please, You should keep this transaction secret and confidential. And send your fax and telephone numbers for easy communication.

THANKS ,
DAVID KUBA (FOR THE FAMILY)
_________________________________________________________________
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