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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: mokass bonk <mokassbonk01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 18:11:49 +0100 (CET)
Subject: JOINT BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP



Dear Sir/Madam,

JOINT BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

Naturally,This letter will come to you as a surprise since
we have not met, permit me however to introduce myself, I am MR. MOKASS
BONK, a white Zimbabwean Farmer.

I am contacting you as the need for me to have a foreign
partner in your country. It has become necessary due to my plans to relocate and establish a private company in your region, as the present political instability in my country (Zimbabwe), does not encourage financial investment as the environment is not conducive for investment and most of all security is not guaranteed,just as reported by the International media.

This problem started when the Zimbabwean government under
the leadership of President Robert Mugabe announced a decree on APRIL 21st 2004 to seize more than 3000 white-owned farms. So far,more than 1,400 white owned farms have been invaded, properties confiscated and farm lands seized. During these periods, as reported by BBC news and C.N.N, more than 500 white farmers were killed, the government didn't stop at that, as just recently the government have asked all white-farmers to give up their farms to black farmers or risk going to prison.

Having lived in this country (Zimbabwe) for more than 40
years, I have no other country to go to,nor can I trace any of my distant relatives. Therefore, I decided to contact you for your assistance so that I can establish a company in your country and relocate there.
Also, I must re-iterate the importance of having you to front as the
owner of the enterprise, due to the fact that I will be a foreigner in
your country.
For this purpose, I have deposited in a Security company
based in Europe all the funds realized from the sales of my farm land and other farming equipment which amounted to USD9,500,000.00 (Nine million, five hundred United States Dollars).

These funds was packaged in two metal boxes and declared as
personal effects and photographic materials so as to avoid detection
by immigration/security officials. For now, I stay in Ghana a
nearby country because Zimbabwe is highly unsafe for me and my family.
You can reach me on via mail for further discussion. Upon
your immediate response, I will immediately arrange and send to you all the documents that will empower yourgood self in finalizing the
transaction with the security company.

Let me use this opportunity to also inform you that this
transaction is 100% risk Here it is free and genuine and should also be
handled in the most confidential manner. This money is not linked to any terriroist or money laundary because I have a prove of its origin. The money (USD 9.5m) already stashed in the two boxes could be termed as consignment and I will not hesitate to link you to my safe contact in the security company for further discussion.
Lest I forget, you should be entitled to 20% of the total
funds for your support and cooperation in the transaction. Its also your duty to assist me in investing my own share of the money in your company.

I shall be counting on your unalloyed trust and immediate
response.

Cheers and God bless.

Best Regards

MR. Mokass Bonk


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