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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 <attn.200@web.de>
Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 18:55:06 +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 Good day, You may be surprised to receive this letter from =
me since you don't know me personally. I am Mrs. DORIS KHUMALI the wife of=
Mr Moyo KHUMALI who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe=
. I got your contact through South African Information Exchange (S.A.I.E) =
in Johannesburg, and I decided to solicit for your assistance. My late hus=
band was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold bloo=
d by the agents of the ruling government of president Robert Mugabe for hi=
s alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party control=
led by the white minority. Before his death he had taken me to Johannesbur=
g 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 Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a metal box and declare as=
a personal effects for the use of some of his friends who were to arrive =
for the world summit on sustainable development scheduled to hold in South=
Africa from 26th of August,2002.This money was given to my husband by Pre=
sident Robert Mugabe himself, for investment in South Africa when they wer=
e in good terms. The dispute between my husband and the President arose wh=
en the President introduced a new land reform-act,which adversely affected=
the rich white farmers and some black farmers as well. My husband was veh=
emently opposed to the "modus operandis"adopted by the government and publ=
icly opposed it. This brought him in direct conflict with the president. T=
o achieve his purpose, the president used war veterans to plunder, loot an=
d occupy all farms belonging to the white farmers and their black sympathi=
zers. More than Fifty Farmers has lost their lives so far. Heads of govern=
ments from the west,especially Britain and United States of America have v=
oiced there condemnation of Mugabe's plan. Subsequently, South African Dev=
elopment Community (S.A.D.C) has continuously Supported Mugabe's new land =
act, it is against this background that I and my two children who are curr=
ently 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 th=
e responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money Cou=
ld be transferred without the knowledge of my Government who are tacticall=
y freezing our family Wealth and South Africa's government seems to be Pla=
ying 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 sin=
ce both Countries have almost the same political history. More so, the Sou=
th African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such investment hence I =
am seeking for an "asylum". As a business person that I entrusted my Futur=
e and that of my children into his hands, I must let you know that this tr=
ansaction is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not neces=
sarily matter. For your assistance, we are offering You 15% of the total s=
um, 80% for me and my children While 5% will be mapped out for any expense=
s we may incurs during this transaction. We wish to invest our Money on co=
mmercial property based on your advice. Finally, i will demand for assuran=
ce that you will not sit on this money when it finally gets to your person=
al or company's account in your country. If this proposal is acceptable wi=
th you, please confirm your interest by immidiate reply. Best Regards. Mrs=
. DORIS KHUMALI. NB:PLEASE FOR CONFIDENTIAL REASONS, REPLY ME TO THIS EMAI=
L ADDRESS:doris.khumalifamily@gmail.com PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS=
IN ZIMBABWE FROM 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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*http://freemail.web.de/club/landingpage.htm/=3Fmc=3D025555* [http://freemail.=
web.de/club/landingpage.htm/=3Fmc=3D025555]

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