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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: attn attn <attn554@web.de>
Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 10:32:33 +0200
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP‏





FROM:MRS ROSELINE NKOSI
PHONE:+27-73-964-9990
EMAIL:(mrsroselinenkosi1za@hotmail.com [mailto:mrsroselinenkosi1za@hotmail.com])

ADDRESS: 121 NELSON MANDELA

REFUGGY CAMP AVENUE,
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL


Compliments of the day to you and your family.

ATTN:MD/C.E.O

Dear Sir/Madam


How are you? I know you may be surprised to receive this letter, please consider this letter as a request from a widower. Firstly, I m Mrs.roseline nkosi the wife of Late MR Martins Nkosi who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through the South African Trade and Business Information services and I assure you that nobody knows about this transaction except me, my two sons.

Before the death of my Husband. He took me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$18 Million (EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in a private Security Company, when He foresees the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

This money was deposited as family valuables to avoid much demurrage cost from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and also for the establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.

The land disputes started when Zimbabwean President MR. ROBERT MUGABE introduced a new Land Act reform, which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black farmers. This resulted to many killings by Zimbabwe war veterans and some lunatics in the society.

In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my husband was one of the victims. It is on this background that My family and I,who are currently staying in South Africa as refugees decided to transfer my Husband’s money to a foreign country since the laws of South Africa prohibits refugees from opening any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the territorial zones of South Africa.

Please, I need your assistance to transfer this fund to your trusted overseas bank account. For your efforts and assistance, I have agreed to give you 30% of the total sum, while 5% is mapped out to re-imbrues all the expenses incurred in the course of this transaction and 65% will be for my family investment in your country.

Note that this transaction is 100% clear and Risk-Free, as I have made every necessary arrangement for a successful deal. The only thing I solicit for is your total assistance to transfer this money, complete trust and assurance that my own part of money will be safe when transferred to your account. Kindly keep this business proposal highly confidential for security reasons.

If you are interested in assisting me,call my elder son david nkosi 27-73-964-9990 or through Email(mrsroselinenkosi1za@hotmail.com [mailto:mrsroselinenkosi1za@hotmail.com] )he will respond to you immediately. this information on how the transfer of this fund can made to your country upon acceptance.

Please your private phone and fax numbers will be mostly needed for easy and confidential communication.

I look forward to hearing from you immediately you receive this mail.

Thanks and may God almighty bless you.

Best regards,
MRS roseline nkosi

PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKS BELOW.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm]



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