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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: "jonthan jokonya" <jjokonya@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:44:08 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT REPLY PLEASE


DEAREST ONE,

IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU FOR A BUSINESS VENTURE WHICH MY MUM =
AND I ITEND TO ESTABLISH IN YOUR COUNTRY. THOUGH I HAVE NOT MEET YOU B=
EFORE BUT I BELIEVE ONE HAS TO RISK IN CONFINDING HIS SECRET TO SUCCEED=
SOMETIMES IN LIFE.THERE IS THIS HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY ($8,450,000.00) E=
IGHT MILLION FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS IN A CONSIGNME=
NT BOX WHICH MY LATE FATHER MR.TICHAONA JOKONYA KEPT FOR US IN ONE SECU=
RITY COMPANY IN ABIDJAN,IVORY COAST.
MY NAME IS JONATHAN JOKONYA, A 21YEARS OLD. I AM SON OF CHIEF/MRS.T=
ICHAONA JOKONYA.I AM A NATIVE OF CHIKOMBA IN SOUTHERN PART OF ZIMBABWE,=
AFRICA. MY FATHER WAS ASSASSINATED BY PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE'S GOVERNM=
ENT GROUP IN HIS HOTEL ROOM ON JUNE 24,2006. HE WAS THE ZIMBABWE'S MINI=
STER OF INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY AND ALSO A MAJOR COCOA EXPORTER AND C=
UM POLITICIAN,HE ACQUIRED A VERY BIG FARM FOR COCOA PLANTATION THEY TOO=
K AWAY FROM US CLAIMING THAT THERE IS NO OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPA=
NCY ISSUED TO MY LATE FATHER BY GOVERNMENT FOR THE LARGE FARM LAND AND =
IT ALL HAPPEN BECAUSE HE WAS FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHT AND FREEDOM OF THE =
JOURNALIST AND PRESS COMPANY IN ZIMBABWE,WHILE PRESIDENT MUGABE PRETEND=
S THAT MY LATE FATHER IS THE ONE OF KEY ALLIES IN HIS GOVERNMENT THE DA=
Y HE WAS BURIED AND HONORED HIM WITH THE NATIONAL HEROES ACRE,WITH FULL=
MILITARY HONORS.
MOREOVER, MY LATE FATHER MADE IT CLEAR TO MY MUM THAT HE DID NOT UN=
DERSTAND WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE MINISTRY SPECIALLY IN HIS DEPARTMENT =
THAT ANY TIME THEY SCHEDULE OFFICIAL MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT THAT TH=
EY HAD MEETING BEFORE THE SCHEDULE TIME WITH THE PRESIDENT AND MUM TOL=
D HIM IF HE DID NOT UNDERSTAND THEIR PLANS THAT HE SHOULD PLEASE WRITE =
A RESIGNATION LETTER TO THE MINISTRY BECAUSE=20
PRESSURE IS TOO MUCH FOR ONLY HIM AND HE SAID THAT HE HAD APPOINTMENT W=
ITH UNITED NATION OFFICIALS THAT AFTER THE MEETING HE WILL LOOK INTO IT=
?ON THAT VERY MEETING HE WAS MURDERED IN HIS HOTEL ROOM. BUT BEFOR THAT=
HE TOLD MUM THAT IF ANY THING HAPPEN TO HIM THAT SHE AND I SHOULD LEAV=
E COUNTRY FOR IVORY COAST THAT HE DEPOSITED ABOVE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN TH=
E SECURITY COMPANY WHICH I AM THE NEXT OF KIN AND DECLEARED IT AS ART W=
ORK AND FAMILY VALUABLE ITEMS THAT ARE READY TO EXPORT AND WE SHOULD L=
OOK FOR A FOREIGNER(TRUTHFUL,WORTHY)WHO IS WILLING TO ASSIST FOR EXPORT=
HE WARN MUM NO MATTER WHAT HAPPEN WE SHOULD NOT LOOK FOR ANY ASSISTAN=
CE FROM HOME BECAUSE IF THEY FOUNDS OUT THEY MIGHT TAKE IT ALL AND LEAV=
E NOTHING FOR US. DEAR I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS EXPORTATION OF THE CONSIG=
NMENT BOX IS TOTAL RISK FREE.
FINALLY, NOW MUM AND I HAVE DECIDED TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN YOUR COU=
NTRY OR ANYWHERE SAFER ENOUGH OUTSIDE AFRICA FOR A REASON. DEAREST ONE =
ALL WE WANT YOU TO DO FOR IS TO STEP FORWARD TO THE SECURITY COMPANY AS=
MY FOREIGN PARTNER WHOM BOTH US HAS AGREED TO SHIP THE CONSIGNMENT BOX=
TO YOUR DESTINATION.WE HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL=
DOCUMENTS THAT BACK IT UP.WE WILL SINCERELY GIVE YOU 12% OUT OF THE MO=
NEY,5% FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE TRANSACTION AND THE REST WI=
LL BE USED FOR ANY INVESTMENT PREFERRED BY YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY OR INVES=
TMENT PURPOSES ON THESE AREAS SUCH AS: 1
1).TELECOMMUNICATION
2).TRANSPORT INDUSTRY
3).FIVE STAR HOTEL

WE ARE PLEADING TO YOU WITH THE NAME OF GOD TO HELP US OUT OF THIS PR=
OBLEM.IF YOU CAN BE OF AN ASSISTANCE TO US WE WILL BE VERY HAPPY.

I AM KINDLY WAITING FOR YOUR SOONEST RESPONSE.
YOURS SINCERELY.
JONATHEN JOKONYA.

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