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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: j z <johzuma38@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnsonzum1@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:41:51 +0300
Subject: FROM: johnson ZUMA.



FROM: johnson ZUMA.NO.10 ANDERSON STREETJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICATEL: +27.83 767 9408EMAIL:johnsonzum1@myway.com ATTENTION: DIRECTOR /CEO.STRICTLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIALYou may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don't know mepersonally, the purpose of my introduction is that, I am MR.JOHNSON ZUMA,thefirst SON of MR.PEDRO ZUMA,a farmer and leader movement fordemocraticchange (MDC)in Zimbabwe who was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.I was furnished with viable information from the International Trade Centrehere in Johannesburg and I decided to write to you. Before the death of myfather, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$40 M(FOURTYMILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS),in a Security Company, as if he fore sawthe looming danger in Zimbabwe.This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for thefarms and the establishment of the new farms in Swaziland. This land problemcame when Zimbabwean President MR.ROBERT MUGABE introduced a new Land Actwhic
h wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black farmers.Thisresulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and somelunatics in the society. Infact, alot of people have been killed because ofthis land reformed Act for which my father was one of thevictims.It is against this background, that I and my family who are currentlystaying in South Africa decided to transfer my father's money to foreignaccount since the law of South Africa prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker) toopen any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction. As theeldest SON of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking agenuine foreign account where this money could be transferred without theknowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything we have got.I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in SouthAfrica for fear of going through the same experience in future since bothcountries have similar political history. Moreover,the South African ForeignExcha
nge policy does not allow such investment as an asylum seeker. As abusiness man,whom I have entrusted my future and of my family in his hands,Imust let you know that this transactionis risk free. If you accept toassist me and my family. will aid us in transferring the money into anyaccount you will nominate overseas.This money I intend to use for investment. I have two options for you,firstly you can choose to have a certain percentage of the money fornominating your account for this transaction. Or you can go into partnershipwith me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country.Which ever the option you want, feel free to notify me as I have also mappedout 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses incurred in the proccess ofthis transaction.If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you 20% of the moneywhile the remaining 75% will be for my investment in your country. Contactme with the above telephone number while I implore you to maintain theabsolute secrecy required in
this transaction. And no matter the level oftransaction we are, you must call me onphone first before sending a reply.Please, You should keep this transaction secret and confidential. And sendyour fax and telephone numbers for easy communication.N/B.I would like you to furnish me with the following:1) YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.2) YOUR FULL NAME.3) YOUR FULL ADDRESS.PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE AND HOW MY FATHER DIED, FROM THE LINKS BELOW.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/862220.stmTHANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATIONEMAIL:johnsonzum1@myway.com JOHNSON ZUMA (FOR THE FAMILY)
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