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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: ifo ifo <ifo_1234@web.de>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:16:54 +0200
Subject: KINDLY GET BACK TO ME


FROM:MRS.DORIS KHUMALI=20
EMAIL:doris.khumalifamily@gmail.com=20
ADDRESS: 121 NELSON MANDELA=20
REFUGGY CAMP AVENUE,=20
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
=20

ATTN:MD/C.E.O=20
Dear Sir/Madam Compliments of the day to you, and your family.
Good day, You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do=
n't know me personally. I am Mrs. DORIS KHUMALI the wife of Mr Moyo KHUMAL=
I who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your co=
ntact through South African Information Exchange (S.A.I.E) in Johannesburg=
, and I decided to solicit for your assistance. My late husband was among =
the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents=
of the ruling government of president Robert Mugabe for his alleged suppo=
rt and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the whit=
e minority. Before his death he had taken me to Johannesburg South Africa =
to deposit the sum of US$19 (Nineteen Million United States Dollars) with =
a Security and Finance Company as if he Foresaw the looming danger in Zimb=
abwe. The money was deposited in a metal box and declare as a personal eff=
ects for the use of some of his friends who were to arrive for the world s=
ummit on sustainable development scheduled to hold in South Africa from 26=
th of August,2002.This money was given to my husband by President Robert M=
ugabe himself, for investment in South Africa when they were in good terms=
. The dispute between my husband and the President arose when the Presiden=
t introduced a new land reform-act,which adversely affected the rich white=
farmers and some black farmers as well. My husband was vehemently opposed=
to the "modus operandis"adopted by the government and publicly opposed it=
. This brought him in direct conflict with the president. To achieve his p=
urpose, the president used war veterans to plunder, loot and occupy all fa=
rms belonging to the white farmers and their black sympathizers. More than=
Fifty Farmers has lost their lives so far. Heads of governments from the =
west,especially Britain and United States of America have voiced there con=
demnation of Mugabe's plan. Subsequently, South African Development Commun=
ity (S.A.D.C) has continuously Supported Mugabe's new land act, it is agai=
nst this background that I and my two children who are currently Residing =
in South Africa have decided to transfer my husband's money into a foreign=
account. As a mother of two children, I am saddled with the responsibilit=
y of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money Could be transferr=
ed without the knowledge of my Government who are tactically freezing our =
family Wealth and South Africa's government seems to be Playing along with=
them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South Africa=
for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both Countri=
es have almost the same political history. More so, the South African Fore=
ign Exchange policy does not allow such investment hence I am seeking for =
an "asylum". As a business person that I entrusted my Future and that of m=
y children into his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is 10=
0% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter. =
For your assistance, we are offering You 15% of the total sum, 80% for me =
and my children While 5% will be mapped out for any expenses we may incurs=
during this transaction. We wish to invest our Money on commercial proper=
ty based on your advice. Finally, i will demand for assurance that you wil=
l not sit on this money when it finally gets to your personal or company's=
account in your country. If this proposal is acceptable with you, please =
confirm your interest by immidiate reply. Best Regards. Mrs. DORIS KHUMALI=
. NB:PLEASE FOR CONFIDENTIAL REASONS, REPLY ME TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:doris=
.khumalifamily@gmail.com PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FR=
OM THE LINKS BELOW.=20
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/=
1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm]=20
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/=
1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm]=20
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk=
/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm]
=20


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Unbegrenzter Speicherplatz f=FCr Ihr E-Mail Postfach=3F Jetzt aktivieren!=20
*http://freemail.web.de/club/landingpage.htm/=3Fmc=3D025555* [http://freemail.=
web.de/club/landingpage.htm/=3Fmc=3D025555]

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