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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: David Hufner <davidhufnerzm@gmail.com>
Date: 22 Apr 2008 21:53:29 -0000
Subject: I need your investment assistance


Dear Sir,

Greetings to you and your family,

After several official enquiries from the foreign trade office of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, I decided to contact you directly.
I found your profile very interesting and decided to reach you to request for your guidelines and assistance in making an investment transfer of US$9,200,000.00 to establish a Real Estate business in your country within the next few days.
I presently work as a Project Implementation Manager, with the company below.
Kindly take out a moment of your very busy schedule today to reply my email for more details and send me any list of profitable investments opportunities available in your country for my consideration
Reply to my Private e-mail address: davidhufner@gmail.com

Regards,

David Hufner
Project Implementation Manager
Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation
MMCZ Building, 90 Mutare Rd, Harare Zimbabwe

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