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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: prince mungani <prince_76mungani@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 08:04:15 +0200
Subject: STRICTLY PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL




PRINCE Chris MUNGANI TELL :27-79 237-6768
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

Dear Sir/Madam .

Good day and bless you, as you are reading my letter. it is quite unfortunate that you are reading from somebody you do not know or you have not seen for the first time.for the purpose of introduction, I am Prince Chris Mungani, the eldest son of his Royal Highness, King samuel Mongani , of Amhara town.A small village located in the south west part of Zimbabwe. Anative home town to president Robert Mugabe of Zimbwabwe.

Robert Mugabe, an orphan at the tender age of four (4) was nurtured, raised and trained by my father, who happens to be his martenal grangfather. When robert Mugabe picked up the mantle of leadership of Republic of Zimbabwe, he took my father as his father.And was doing virtually everything for him as a son, but Mugabe is a respector of no body, so long you are not with him and therefore will become his enemy irrespective of your raletionship with him.
During the land dispute proble in our country as a result of his desire to deny all the white owned land and allocates it to his followers and party members. he assembled the meeting of all the traditional rulers in the country and brought them over. my father alone as the co-organizer of such Kangaroo meeting was blessd with the sum of US$17 million Dollars. But then I was still in school and my father being illiterate and old enough could not invest such money. he decided to deposit this fund in the bank for me but i rejected such idea because of the nature of the source of the fund in the bank for me but I rejected such idea because of the nature of the source of the fund I also feared that one day in the future , any other person may take over and decide to probe the past government and its followers and the money will be surfaced I rather suggested that my father will be depositing this fund in a private security company in our south neighbouring country South Africa.

I never wished the trace of the fund be found. Recently, my father developed sore relationship with Robert Mugabe and Robert felt negelected and betrayed, hence everything turns negatively.My father and I became a target. my father could not withstand it due to old age and inability to escape (may his soul rest in peace).I then ran to South Africa to save my dear life.Being the heir to the throne., my dad will be called for a celebration to a lot of people who also have interest in that throne.now I am living as an asylum seeker in South Africa.

In view of this, I am contacting you to please help me transfer this fund overseas and eventual investment to your country. I have decided to offer you 20% of this fund and as well mapped 5% for every expense any of us might incure during the process of this transaction. Please should you wish to be of nay assistance to me please contact me with the above data. Every arrangement and procedure will be done under a close watch of reputable attorney to protect and respect our intrest respectively.This business is 100% risk free.
Thanks
Yours faithfully
Prince Chris mungani

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