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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: loveth mabinga <lovemabb1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:19:58 +0000
Subject: Business partnership



From: loveth mabinga Return mail: mabingajoseph@yahoo.com Attn:Madam/Sr, With due respect, I use this Medium to write this letter to you irrespective of the fact that you do not know me, please do consider this letter as a request from a widow in dare need of assistance. I am Mrs. Loveth Mabinga, the widow of late Sir Joseph Mabinga, the renowned Zimbabwean Tobacco farmer. I got your contact from the South African Information and Exchange in my earnest search for a reliable and trustworthy individual who can assist me in this business. During the seizure and land redistribution policies waged against commercial farmers in Zimbabwe by the supporters and cohorts of President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, my late husband belonged to one of the classes of farmers targeted by the ZANU-PF armed group, because he was in the opposition Movement for Democratic change (MDC) that did not support their ideas and policies. In the course of the revolution in the country, the ZANU-PF armed group (war veterans) attacked and invaded my husband's farms burning, destroying and eventually killing him. After my husband's death, I managed to escape the boundaries of Zimbabwe into South Africa with my only surviving son, because our lives were threatened and Zimbabwe was no longer safe for us to live in. We escaped safely into South Africa with my husband's lifetime fortune of US$75M seventy five million US dollars) bonds, important documents of foreign property title which he entrusted onto my son before his death. The Valued money was concealed and secured in two treasure boxes, and were deposited/ secured in the vaults of a private security firm here in Johannesburg before his death. With an instruction to contact his friend that made it possible for smooth deposit in the security company (security manager); having met with him, he has been of a good help to my family and keeping the promise that he made to my father to see that this money will be used as he whished as soon as we get a good person that will be of a good partnership with us in transferring the money to his/ her country. Presently, I ‘m residing temporarily with my son in Johannesburg pending the outcome of an appeal filed on our behalf by our attorney for the Department of Home Affairs to grant us political asylum. At the moment, we are in a dilemma on how to move this money safely out of South Africa for investments Moreover due to South Africa's government's monetary policies/regulations and the sensitive of volatile political status of the region against refugee, it would be most dangerous to attempt investments here as such act could jeopardize our chances. In recognition of your personal executive powers and investment opportunities that abound in your country, We Therefore solicit for your assistance in moving this money into your bank account/ clearing the consignment from the security company for safekeeping pending our future arrival in your country for investments. My son and I have resolved to compensate you adequately by offering a commission of 20% of the money. We have also earmarked 10% for pre-transfer expenses we may incur in the course of the Transaction and guarantee that any other expenses during the transaction are subject to refund. We have in mind to establish a good business and friendly relationship with you in the nearest future if you are able to assist us under your supervise and controls. Please let us receive your approval or reply through my son Mr. Joseph mabinga by telephone/ E-mail above and feel free to ask questions you may consider relevant. If you are unable to assist please be kind to notify me so that we can look for a suitable alternative. Please accept our warm compliments, as we earnestly await your response. Respectfully Loveth Mabinga (Mrs.)
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