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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: Peter Joy <peter_joy019@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: peter_joy01@myway.com
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:02:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From:Peter and Joy Gwarzo


From:Peter and Joy Gwarzo
United National Assylum Camp
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
West Africa

Attn:Sir,

In brief introduction , I am Peter Gwarzo and my younger sister Joy Gwarzo we are the children of late Williams Gwarzo, the former Minister of Finance in the Republic of Zimbabwe.

After going through your profile when we was searching for a reliable and trustworthy person who can assist us to transfer the sum of 28.7Million US Dollars abroad for investment, we became interested in disclosing every thing about ourselves to you, we are interested in a long term business relationship with you. In the year 2002 during our father's tenure in office ,he diverted some fund meant for estate complex Development Project (700Housing Umt).

The project awarded to read US$64.7Million dollars , on execution of the contract it reads US$36.0 Million dollars while 28.7 Million dollars was diverted by our late father after the completion.

All the depository documents are with us. This event dated 13th November 2003, during political crisis in my country Zimbabwe. My father later died in the heat of the crisis in the year 2004.

The fund being deposited in the Bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire due to security reason. we source to contact you to assist us in transferring the above fund into your account as the beneficiary in your country for onward investment in your country.

In transferring this money, the bank requires the following information from you:
(1) Your full address, your private telephone and fax numbers for easy communications .
(2) Your Bank details where the money will be transferring into.

After the conclusion of this transaction we will offer you 15% of the total sum for your assistance.
Please feel free to contact us as soon as possible, by email above so that we can discuss modalities concerning the transaction.

Hoping to hear from you with anticipation.

Best regards and May Allah be with you.
Peter and Joy Gwarzo

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